Daceton armigerum - Daceton armigerum is a widely distributed arboreal ant species endemic to South America. The colonies are polygynic, containing multiple queens and are polydomous, consisting of several nests within one colony. An average colony contains as many as one million individuals. Bore holes created by beetles or other insects along the trunk or branches of a tree become ideal nesting sites. Forging for food is usually limited to capturing insects venturing onto the host tree.
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The Aymara people had established Tiwanaku, a thriving civilization centered in the area of Lake Titicaca; the Spanish called it Tiahuanaco. This state flourished for 500 years and extended its influence into Southern Peru, Northern Chile, and Argentina. Tiwanaku grew into a powerful state through the use of diplomatic and trade agreements as opposed to brute force. Tiwanaku was replaced as a regional power beginning in 1438, through the rapid ascent of the Kingdom of Cusco; the Incas.
