Insects · La Saladita, Guerrero

Burchell's Army Ant

Eciton burchellii

Spanish: Marabunta

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 name, Eciton army ant. This species displays a high degree of worker polymorphism. Most often recorded in Aug, Jan, Mar.

TaxonomyInsecta › Hymenoptera › Formicidae

Local records3 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records2,917 on iNaturalist

Recorded here2018 – 2025

Months recorded near La Saladita

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Recent local sightings

2025-08-29 — observation by javiperezsoza
2023-01-08 — observation by vctrndr
2018-03-13 — observation by egosnell2002

Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Insects guide iNaturalist Wikipedia

Cite as: “Burchell's Army Ant (Eciton burchellii) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/eciton-burchellii/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.