This ant is one of several yet un-named Myrmica species. Even though North America's ant fauna is relatively well-studied, new species and even new genera are still occasionally discovered. Champaign, Illinois, USA - Alex Wild Photography - Insect Photography

Myrmica

is a common ant in north temperate, boreal, and high elevation sites throughout the northern hemisphere. These ubiquitous myrmicines are generalist predators and scavengers. Both Eurasia and North America contain dozens of morphologically similar species that are very difficult to identify.

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Myrmica discontinua

Sagehen Creek, California, USA

Myrmica incompleta is found in bogs and wet meadows of north temperate and boreal North America.

Sagehen Creek, California, USA

Myrmica punctiventris

Clinton Lake State Recreation Area, Illinois, USA

This Myrmica punctiventris forager has found the carcass of a Lasius queen.

Urbana, Illinois, USA

Myrmica striolagaster

Portal, Arizona, USA

This ant is one of several yet un-named Myrmica species. Even though North America's ant fauna is relatively well-studied, new species and even new genera are still occasionally discovered.

Champaign, Illinois, USA

Myrmica sp.

South Bristol, New York, USA

A young Myrmica queen searches for a nesting site following her mating flight.

Clinton Lake Recreation Area, Illinois, USA

This ant is one of several yet un-named Myrmica species. Even though North America's ant fauna is relatively well-studied, new species and even new genera are still occasionally discovered.

Champaign, Illinois, USA

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Keywords: white ant ants insects dorsal aculeata hymenoptera formicidae myrmicinae worker ant apocrita myrmica myrmica species nr. fracticornis

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