A harvester ant (Pogonomyrmex desertorum) wanders too close to a nest of little Forelius ants, who harrass the intruder until she leaves. Tucson, Arizona, USA - Alex Wild Photography - Insect Photography

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 cunicularius

Parque Nacional El Palmar, Entre Rios, Argentina

Pogonomyrmex cunicularius harvester ant worker, arranging a stone to seal the nest entrance before nightfall.

Parque Nacional El Palmar, Entre Rios, Argentina

Pogonomyrmex desertorum. Harvester ants sometimes climb up grass stalks to collect seeds.

Tucson, Arizona, USA

Pogonomyrmex desertorum harvesting seeds from a grass stalk.

Tucson, Arizona, USA

Pogonomyrmex desertorum

Tucson, Arizona, USA

A harvester ant (Pogonomyrmex desertorum) wanders too close to a nest of little Forelius ants, who harrass the intruder until she leaves.

Tucson, Arizona, USA

Pogonomyrmex imberbiculus, one of North America's smallest Pogonomyrmex.

Portal, Arizona, USA

A harvester ant (Pogonomyrmex desertorum) wanders too close to a nest of little Forelius ants, who harrass the intruder until she leaves.

Tucson, Arizona, USA

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Keywords: desert bugs ants nature insect insects ecology sonoran desert formicidae myrmicinae pogonomyrmex pogonomyrmex desertorum cleaner ants

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Pogonomyrmex

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