Formica
is an ubiquitous formicine genus across temperate regions of the northern hemisphere. These large, alert ants are diverse in behavior and ecology. Formica includes some slave-raiders as well as less extreme forms of social parasitism.
Formica obscuripes thatch mound nest. A number of northern Formica species build mounds like these to capture thermal energy in an otherwise cold climate.
Sagehen Creek, California, USA
Formica obscuripes thatch mound nest. A number of northern Formica species build mounds like these to capture thermal energy in an otherwise cold climate.
Sagehen Creek, California, USA
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