Aphaenogaster albisetosa harvester ants carry a seed back to their nest. Portal, Arizona, USA - Alex Wild Photography - Insect Photography - Insect Pictures

Aphaenogaster

is a heterogeneous assemblage of slender myrmicine ants found worldwide. A number of species are seed harvesters, while other species, such as A. tennesseensis, are social parasites of other Aphaenogaster. A few Australian species build extensive soil mounds and are regarded as pests of lawns and pastures.

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The mass emergence of termites at the start of monsoon season is a bonanza for ants. Here an Aphaenogaster albisetosa harvester ant adds another captured termite carcass to the food pile.

Peña Blanca Lake, Arizona, USA

Aphaenogaster albisetosa harvester ants carry a seed back to their nest.

Portal, Arizona, USA

The mass emergence of termites at the start of monsoon season is a bonanza for ants. Here Aphaenogaster albisetosa harvester ants stand guard over their catch.

Peña Blanca Lake, Arizona, USA

Nests of the seed-harvesting ant Aphaenogaster albisetosa are large and conspicuous.

Green Valley, Arizona, USA

A male harvester ant (Aphaenogaster albisetosa) launches himself on a morning mating flight.

Green Valley, Arizona, USA

A young queen harvester ant (Aphaenogaster albisetosa) emerges from the nest on the morning of her mating flight.

Green Valley, Arizona, USA

Aphaenogaster carolinensis

Croatan National Forest, North Carolina, USA

Pogonomyrmex maricopa and Aphaenogaster albisetosa workers, fighting. Resources are scarce in the desert and competition among ants is fierce, leading to frequent conflicts.

Green Valley, Arizona, USA

Aphaenogaster cockerelli harvester ant worker.

Laboratory colony at Arizona State University

Aphaenogaster albisetosa harvester ants carry a seed back to their nest.

Portal, Arizona, USA

Aphaenogaster albisetosa harvester ants carry a seed back to their nest.

Portal, Arizona, USA

Aphaenogaster albisetosa harvester ants carry a seed back to their nest.

Portal, Arizona, USA

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Keywords: desert ants insect insects harvester hymenoptera formicidae myrmicinae harvester ants granivore aphaenogaster novomessor granivory aphaenogaster albisetosa

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