All the immature stages of ant development (eggs, larvae, and pupae) in the brood nest of Nylanderia faisonensis.

Gainesville, Florida, USA
All the immature stages of ant development (eggs, larvae, and pupae) in the brood nest of Nylanderia faisonensis.

Gainesville, Florida, USA
Crematogaster minutissima is one of North America's smallest acrobat ants, yet they emerge from one of the largest eggs.

Gainesville, Florida, USA
This African Monomorium nests in the hollow center of dead twigs.

Kibale forest, Uganda
Crematogaster sp.

Kibale forest, Uganda
Strumigenys lujae tending to larvae in the nest.

Kibale Forest, Uganda
Strumigenys lujae tending to larvae in the nest.

Kibale Forest, Uganda
Crematogaster sp.

Kibale forest, Uganda
Pachycondyla (Bothroponera) worker carrying a cocoon.

Kibale forest, Uganda
All the immature stages of ant development (eggs, larvae, and pupae) in the brood nest of Nylanderia faisonensis.

Gainesville, Florida, USA
All the immature stages of ant development (eggs, larvae, and pupae) in the brood nest of Nylanderia faisonensis.

Gainesville, Florida, USA
All the immature stages of ant development (eggs, larvae, and pupae) in the brood nest of Nylanderia faisonensis.

Gainesville, Florida, USA
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