Yellow Crazy Ants at Johnston Atoll Refuge

Yellow crazy ants swarm the body of a red-footed booby.
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Date Shot/Created
04/08/2023
Media Usage Rights/License
Public Domain
Image
Yellow crazy ants swarming over a red footed booby at Johnston Atoll National Wildlife Refuge in the Pacific. The ants spray formic acid, which blinds the birds. Anywhere the ants are, seabrids won鈥檛 nest.
Facility
Pacific Islands Fish and Wildlife Office
Johnston Atoll National Wildlife Refuge
Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National Monument
Ecosystem
Coastal
Species
Sula sula
Subject tags
Insects
Invasive species
Seabirds
Wildlife refuges