Army Ants vs Big-Headed Ants in the Amazon Rainforest

In this video a swarm of army ants go to battle with big-headed ants at Finca Las Piedras, the ASA's research and education center in the Peruvian Amazon.


The army ants' goal is to capture larvae to feed their hungry colony, but the big-headed ants won't let them go without a fight. Who will prevail? Watch the video to find out!


Finca Las Piedras is located in Peru's Madre de Dios region, in the country's southeastern Amazon rainforest, a global biodiversity hotspot that is home to more species of plants and animals than almost anywhere else on Earth. From ants to other insects and a dizzying variety of other lifeforms, there is always drama unfolding all around here if you only look closely.