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The New World army ant genus Eciton contains the most familiar species of
army ants. The most predominant and well-known species is Eciton
burchellii, whose common name is "army ant" and which is considered to be
the archetypal species.
Eciton burchellii and Eciton hamatum are the most visible and best studied
of the New World army ants because they forage above ground and during the
day, in enormous raiding swarms. Their range stretches from southern Mexico
to the northern part of South America.
Life-cycle Eciton army ants have a bi-phasic lifestyle in which they
alternate between a nomadic phase and a stationary stage. In the stationary
or statary phase ("statary" means "standing in place"), which lasts about
three weeks, the ants remain in the same location every night. They make a
nest out of their own bodies, protecting the queen and her eggs in the
middle. This temporary ho
