A Linepithema iniquum worker collects honeydew from a flat scale insect. Maquipucuna reserve, Pichincha, Ecuador - Alex Wild Photography - Insect Photography

Linepithema

is an inconspicuous but ecologically important ant of Neotropical forests and mountains. One species, the Argentine ant L. humile, has become a significant pest in mediterranean climates worldwide.

gallery pages: < 1 2 3 4 5 >

< 22 of 44 >

It looks like an old-fashioned mugging, but this photo shows a Linepithema iniquum scout being attacked after wandering into an orchid plant occupied by another colony of the same species.

Maquipucuna reserve, Pichincha, Ecuador

Linepithema iniquum workers from neighboring colonies fight over access to an orchid plant.

Maquipucuna reserve, Pichincha, Ecuador

A Linepithema iniquum worker collects honeydew from a flat scale insect.

Maquipucuna reserve, Pichincha, Ecuador

Inside the folds of an orchid plant, Linepithema iniquum ants from neighboring colonies fight over access to the plant's nectar sources.

Maquipucuna reserve, Pichincha, Ecuador

Linepithema iniquum from different nests, fighting.

Morretes, Paraná, Brazil

Linepithema iniquum workers from different colonies fighting.

Morretes, Paraná, Brazil

The distinctly-patterned Linepithema leucomelas nests at the bases of bromeliads and other epiphytic plants in Brazil's Atlantic forest region.

Morretes, Paraná, Brazil

A Linepithema iniquum worker collects honeydew from a flat scale insect.

Maquipucuna reserve, Pichincha, Ecuador

Canon EOS 7D |

More details: exif |

Original size: 2797x1869 |

Current: 800x535 |

Share photo: links, forums, blogs |

Keywords: ecology mutualism dolichoderinae coccidae

gallery pages: < 1 2 3 4 5 >

< 22 of 44 >

Linepithema

Comments