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Tapinoma sessile is a polygynous ant species. That is, their nests hold multiple egg-laying queens. Urbana, Illinois, USA
A young Lasius foundress queen raises her first crop of workers sealed in an underground chamber. She feeds the developing larvae with reserves from her own body. South Bristol, New York, USA
A young Lasius foundress queen raises her first crop of workers sealed in an underground chamber. She feeds the developing larvae with reserves from her own body. South Bristol, New York, USA
Socially parasitic ants are usually discernable by their relatively small queens, as ants that start new colonies by infiltrating existing nests do not need large body reserves. The queen of Aphaenogaster tennesseensis- a temporary nest-founding parasite of several other woodland Aphaenogaster- is scarcely larger than her own workers. Urbana, Illinois, USA
Monomorium sydneyense queen and workers in the nest. Diamond Creek, Victoria, Australia
Doleromyrma darwiniana queen in the nest. If you look closely, you should be able to see small mites on her body. Yandoit, Victoria, Australia
Monomorium sydneyense queen and workers in the nest. Diamond Creek, Victoria, Australia
Doleromyrma darwiniana queen in the nest. If you look closely, you should be able to see small mites on her body. Yandoit, Victoria, Australia
Vollenhovia emeryi worker (left) and queen. The larger size and more elaborate thorax distinguish most queens from worker ants. Washington, DC, USA
Socially parasitic ants are usually discernable by their relatively small queens, as ants that start new colonies by infiltrating existing nests do not need large body reserves. The queen of Aphaenogaster tennesseensis- a temporary nest-founding parasite of several other woodland Aphaenogaster- is scarcely larger than her own workers.

Urbana, Illinois, USA
Socially parasitic ants are usually discernable by their relatively small queens, as ants that start new colonies by infiltrating existing nests do not need large body reserves. The queen of Aphaenogaster tennesseensis- a temporary nest-founding parasite of several other woodland Aphaenogaster- is scarcely larger than her own workers. Urbana, Illinois, USA
Socially parasitic ants are usually discernable by their relatively small queens, as ants that start new colonies by infiltrating existing nests do not need large body reserves. The queen of Aphaenogaster tennesseensis- a temporary nest-founding parasite of several other woodland Aphaenogaster- is scarcely larger than her own workers.

Urbana, Illinois, USA
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