Ant Course 2023

After two weeks of learning, laughs, and many adventures, Ant Course has finished for the year. Thank you to the Binatang Research Center for hosting and helping us have a safe and fun time while in PNG!

Day 10: End of Ant Course celebration with a sing-sing!

We want to give a special thank you to Brian Fisher for 19 years of Ant Course! He has been awarded the Golden Sifter for all of his hard work. Thank you Brian!

Day 10: Final review of the students collections

Such a beauty! A rare Mystrium sp., found by Brian Fisher during the Ant Course 2023 in Papua New Guinea. The Ants of the World Project

Day 9: Mystrium, a rare genus of ants, found in the field yesterday by Brian Fisher

Day 8: We have completed our final day in the field! A special thank you to the BRC staff, security team, and locals in the Mano area who assisted us with having a safe time in the primary rainforest

Day 8: The ants have once again fallen for the bait

Day 8: From the field

Day 8: Our local PNG Ant Course participants showed us how to use a big shot for ant collecting today. This way students can bait ants from the tree canopy

Day 8: Our last day in the field, we are back in the Mano primary rainforest

Day 7: Starting to identify ants today🔬

Day 6: From the field

Beautiful Polyrhachis nest. The Ants of the World Project