Myrmecocystus is a formicine genus endemic to the arid regions of western North America. Some members of each colony become living storage containers and hang from the ceilings of nest chambers deep underground, their abdomens greatly swollen with food. They are sometimes referred to as "honeypot ants".
Myrmecocystus mimicus worker leaving the nest to forage.
Sycamore Canyon, Arizona, USA
Myrmecocystus mimicus worker leaving the nest to forage.
Sycamore Canyon, Arizona, USA
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