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A nest of Nylanderia querna in the leaf litter, hidden away in a rotting acorn. The winged individuals are males. Dixon Springs, Illinois, USA
A male harvester ant (Aphaenogaster albisetosa) launches himself on a morning mating flight. Green Valley, Arizona, USA
Hypoponera opacior, worker and ergatoid male. Most ant males are wasp-like and winged, adapted for dispersing away from their home nest to mate with queens from other colonies. But some Hypoponera males are inbreeding specialists. These pale creatures are worker-like in appearance and mate with their sisters in the nest. Archbold Biological Station, Florida, USA
Formicoxenus diversipilosus male. This species in unusual in the extent to which males resemble the workers. Sagehen Creek, California, USA
Formicoxenus diversipilosus male. This species in unusual in the extent to which males resemble the workers. Sagehen Creek, California, USA
Solenopsis sp., a male thief ant prepares to depart on a nighttime mating flight. Tucson, Arizona, USA
Hypoponera opacior, worker and ergatoid male. Most ant males are wasp-like and winged, adapted for dispersing away from their home nest to mate with queens from other colonies. But some Hypoponera males are inbreeding specialists. These pale creatures are worker-like in appearance and mate with their sisters in the nest. Archbold Biological Station, Florida, USA
Hypoponera opacior ergatoid male. Most ant males are wasp-like and winged, adapted for dispersing away from their home nest to mate with queens from other colonies. But some Hypoponera males like the one shown here are inbreeding specialists. These pale creatures are worker-like in appearance and mate with their sisters in the nest. Archbold Biological Station, Florida, USA
Castes in an ant colony (from left): worker, males, queen. Cyphomyrmex wheeleri. Austin, Texas, USA
Formicoxenus diversipilosus male. This species in unusual in the extent to which males resemble the workers.

Sagehen Creek, California, USA
Formicoxenus diversipilosus male. This species in unusual in the extent to which males resemble the workers. Sagehen Creek, California, USA
Formicoxenus diversipilosus male. This species in unusual in the extent to which males resemble the workers.

Sagehen Creek, California, USA
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