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Turtle ant soldiers (Cephalotes) are tree-dwelling insects with strangely oversized heads, which they use to block the entrances of their nests, essentially acting as living doors.

Not all heads are shaped alike: some turtle ant soldiers have ones that resemble manhole covers and perfectly sealed tunnel entrances. Others have square heads, which they assemble into multi-member blockades reminiscent of a Spartan army’s overlapping shields.
 

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