Ponera
is a genus of small, cryptic ponerine ants whose diversity is centered in the Indo-Australian region. A few species of these soil- and rotting-wood nesting ants are found in the temperate regions of Eurasia and eastern North America, including the common P. pennsylvanica pictured below.
The distinctive yellow pupae of Ponera pennsylvanica, a common woodland ant in eastern North America.
The distinctive yellow pupae of Ponera pennsylvanica, a common woodland ant in eastern North America.
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