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    Eciton burchellii is a species of New World army ant in the genus Eciton. This species performs expansive, organized swarm raids that give it the informal...
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    species is Eciton burchellii, which is also more commonly known as the army ant and is considered the type species. Eciton burchellii and Eciton hamatum are...
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    Labidus, and Eciton. The largest genus is Neivamyrmex, which contains more than 120 species; the most predominant species is Eciton burchellii; its common...
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    from Mexico to central Brazil and Bolivia. The species differs from Eciton burchellii, in that it does not fan out into the underbrush when foraging. Rather...
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    include other ants. It is closely related to the Eciton burchellii species.[citation needed] "Eciton vagans". Integrated Taxonomic Information System...
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    species most commonly attended by birds is the Neotropical species Eciton burchellii, which is both diurnal and surface-raiding. It was once thought that...
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    by migratory driver ant and army ant colonies, such as the species Eciton burchellii. A nest is constructed out of the living ant workers' own bodies to...
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    encountered during the day. It is closely related to the Eciton burchellii species.[citation needed] "Eciton mexicanum". Integrated Taxonomic Information System...
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    to undertake more efficient collective exploration. The army ant Eciton burchellii provides an example of using pheromones to mark and maintain foraging...
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    beneficial symbionts. Mites also parasitize some ant species, such as Eciton burchellii. Most larvae of Parasitengona are ectoparasites of arthropods, while...
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