Queen ants can usually be distinguished from workers on the basis of their larger size and more complex thoracic structure. (Cerapachys (antennatus-group) species) Danum Valley Field Centre, Sabah Borneo - Alex Wild Photography - Insect Photography

Queen Ants

Images of the female reproductive caste.

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Camponotus pennsylvanicus, the eastern black carpenter ant, winged queen

South Bristol, New York, USA

A queen carpenter ant (Camponotus pennsylvanicus) inside the nest.

Clinton Lake State Recreation Area, Illinois, USA

Queen ants can usually be distinguished from workers on the basis of their larger size and more complex thoracic structure. (Cerapachys (antennatus-group) species)

Danum Valley Field Centre, Sabah Borneo

Cyphomyrmex rimosus, queen.

Archbold Biological Station, Florida, USA

Crematogaster lineolata queen with her retinue of workers.

Vermillion River Observatory, Illinois, USA

Castes in an ant colony (from left): worker, males, queen. Cyphomyrmex wheeleri.

Austin, Texas, USA

Discothyrea mixta queen with brood.

Kibale forest, Uganda
JTL-7912

Doleromyrma darwiniana queen in the nest. If you look closely, you should be able to see small mites on her body.

Yandoit, Victoria, Australia

Portait of virgin queen Dorymyrmex insanus.

Tucson, Arizona, USA

Queen ants can usually be distinguished from workers on the basis of their larger size and more complex thoracic structure. (Cerapachys (antennatus-group) species)

Danum Valley Field Centre, Sabah Borneo

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Keywords: biology queen ants ant colony gyne social insects eusociality

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Queen Ants

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