Myrmecologist Júlio Chaul sorts ponerine ants at the collection in Viçosa, Minas Gerais. Natural history collections are vital repositories of information.

Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Temnothorax rugatulus.  Ants in this laboratory nest are individually marked with dabs of paint to help researchers at the University of Arizona track their activities. 

Tucson, Arizona, USA
Temnothorax rugatulus.  Ants in this laboratory nest are individually marked with dabs of paint to help researchers at the University of Arizona track their activities. 

Tucson, Arizona, USA
Temnothorax rugatulus.  Ants in this laboratory nest are individually marked with dabs of paint to help researchers at the University of Arizona track their activities. As Temnothorax are hardy ants that adapt well to the laboratory, they are frequently used for studies of ant behavior.

Tucson, Arizona, USA
Temnothorax rugatulus.  Ants in this laboratory nest are individually marked with dabs of paint to help researchers at the University of Arizona track their activities. 

Tucson, Arizona, USA
Temnothorax rugatulus.  Ants in this laboratory nest are individually marked with dabs of paint to help researchers at the University of Arizona track their activities. As Temnothorax are hardy ants that adapt well to the laboratory, they are frequently used for studies of ant behavior.

Tucson, Arizona, USA
Temnothorax rugatulus.  Ants in this laboratory nest are individually marked with dabs of paint to help researchers at the University of Arizona track their activities. 

Tucson, Arizona, USA
Temnothorax rugatulus.  Ants in this laboratory nest are individually marked with dabs of paint to help researchers at the University of Arizona track their activities. 

Tucson, Arizona, USA
Temnothorax rugatulus.  Ants in this laboratory nest are individually marked with dabs of paint to help researchers at the University of Arizona track their activities. As Temnothorax are hardy ants that adapt well to the laboratory, they are frequently used for studies of ant behavior.

Tucson, Arizona, USA
Myrmecologist Júlio Chaul sorts ponerine ants at the collection in Viçosa, Minas Gerais. Natural history collections are vital repositories of information.

Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Myrmecologist Júlio Chaul sorts ponerine ants at the collection in Viçosa, Minas Gerais. Natural history collections are vital repositories of information.

Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Myrmecologist Júlio Chaul sorts ponerine ants at the collection in Viçosa, Minas Gerais. Natural history collections are vital repositories of information.

Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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