The entrances are, as is typical for ants, surrounded by the soil removed to make the nest, but, in contrast with other species, no mound is formed.

Some instances of this were recorded in Fourcassie and Oliveira's 2002 study, which found colonies using multiple nests, the entrances of which were 40 to 250 centimetres (1.3 to 8.2 ft) apart.

Items brought back range from 10 to 400 milligrams, and are of wide variety, including both plant and animal matter.

Food items include fruits of vismia plants, inga seeds, and various small animals such as spiders, crickets, and snails.

At some point, one of the ants gains a dominant position, eventually biting the other on the top of the head and pressing the gaster against the loser's body.