Formicoxenus
is a small holarctic genus of myrmicine ants that live within the nests of larger
Formica ants. Males, like the ant pictured below, are often worker-like in appearance and are commonly seen walking along the surface of their host Formica mounds.
Formicoxenus diversipilosus male. This species in unusual in the extent to which males resemble the workers.
Sagehen Creek, California, USA
Formicoxenus diversipilosus male. This species in unusual in the extent to which males resemble the workers.
Sagehen Creek, California, USA
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