Pogonomyrmex maricopa, a harvester ant Tucson, Arizona, USA - Alex Wild Photography - Insect Photography - Insect Pictures

Pogonomyrmex

is an iconic ant of deserts and other arid habitats in North and South America. These conspicuous insects are normally granivorous, playing ecologically important roles as scavengers and seed dispersers. Pogonomyrmex is also known for having a uniquely painful sting.

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Pogonomyrmex maricopa, purportedly the animal with the most venomous sting in North America.

Tucson, Arizona, USA

Pogonomyrmex maricopa

Tucson, Arizona, USA

Pogonomyrmex maricopa harvester ants inspect a mesquite seed.

Tucson, Arizona, USA

Pogonomyrmex maricopa, a harvester ant

Tucson, Arizona, USA

Pogonomyrmex maricopa workers carrying excavated soil from their nest.

Tucson, Arizona, USA

Pogonomyrmex maricopa and Aphaenogaster albisetosa workers, fighting. Resources are scarce in the desert and competition among ants is fierce, leading to frequent conflicts.

Green Valley, Arizona, USA

Pogonomyrmex maricopa

Tucson, Arizona, USA

Pogonomyrmex micans worker grappling with a seed. Seed-harvesting ants store their finds in underground chambers, where their cache helps them survice periods of dearth.

Frías, Santiago de Estero, Argentina

Pogonomyrmex micans

Frías, Santiago de Estero, Argentina

Pogonomyrmex maricopa, a harvester ant

Tucson, Arizona, USA

Pogonomyrmex maricopa, a harvester ant

Tucson, Arizona, USA

Pogonomyrmex maricopa, a harvester ant

Tucson, Arizona, USA

Canon EOS 20D |

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Original size: 1938x2307 |

Current: 504x600 |

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