Tramps and Invaders - # - Alex Wild Photography - Insect Photography - Insect Pictures

Tramps & Invaders

The rise of human civilization has brought significant changes to the world's ant fauna. Previously obscure ants thrive in new urban and human-modified landscapes, transforming themselves into damaging pest species. A great many species have risen to global dominance by hitchhiking around with trade, cargo, and commerce.

gallery pages: < 1 2 3 4 5 6 > >>

< 28 of 73 >

Cardiocondyla mauritanica, worker drinking from a droplet of sugar water.

Solano County, California, USA

Cardiocondyla emeryi

Archbold Biological Station, Florida, USA

Cardiocondyla emeryi

Archbold Biological Station, Florida, USA

Brachymyrmex obscurior

Archbold Biological Station, Florida, USA

Brachymyrmex patagonicus is a South American rover ant that is spreading rapidly across the southern and western United States. Here, workers feed from a honey bait.

Tucson, Arizona, USA

Brachymyrmex patagonicus is a South American rover ant that is spreading rapidly across the southern and western United States. Here, workers feed from a honey bait.

Tucson, Arizona, USA

Brachymyrmex patagonicus with pupae in the brood nest.

Tucson, Arizona, USA

Brachymyrmex patagonicus

Tucson, Arizona, USA

Camponotus planatus is a Central American native that has become a pest along the U.S. gulf coast.

West Palm Beach, Florida, USA

Cardiocondyla mauritanica, worker drinking from a droplet of sugar water.

Solano County, California, USA

Cardiocondyla mauritanica, worker drinking from a droplet of sugar water.

Solano County, California, USA

Cardiocondyla mauritanica, worker drinking from a droplet of sugar water.

Solano County, California, USA

Original size: 2586x1839 |

Current: 800x569 |

Share photo: links, forums, blogs |

Keywords: bait bugs ants biology formicidae myrmicinae worker ant introduced species exotic species myrmecology tramp ants nonnative species cardiocondyla mauritanica cardiocondyla ants feeding ant bait

gallery pages: < 1 2 3 4 5 6 > >>

< 28 of 73 >

Comments

|

all images and text © Alex Wild 2001-2013

Available Feeds

Gallery Photos:

Atom |

RSS