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After her mating flight, a Tetramorium caespitum foundress queen searches for a suitable nesting site. Urbana, Illinois, USA
Young queens of the twig ant Tetraponera mocquerysi actively forage for food early in the life cycle of the colony. Once workers are produced, queens can stay safely in the nest. Kibale forest, Uganda
Young queens of the twig ant Tetraponera mocquerysi actively forage for food early in the life cycle of the colony. Once workers are produced, queens can stay safely in the nest. Kibale forest, Uganda
Young queens of the twig ant Tetraponera mocquerysi actively forage for food early in the life cycle of the colony. Once workers are produced, queens can stay safely in the nest. Kibale forest, Uganda
A young Aphaenogaster picea foundress queen with her first batch of eggs. 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
A young Aphaenogaster picea foundress queen with her first batch of eggs. 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
An Azteca foundress queen shows off the powerful mandibles she uses to gain access to the hollow interior of Cecropia stems. Icononzo, Tolima, Colombia
An Azteca foundress queen shows off the powerful mandibles she uses to gain access to the hollow interior of Cecropia stems.

Icononzo, Tolima, Colombia
An Azteca foundress queen shows off the powerful mandibles she uses to gain access to the hollow interior of Cecropia stems. Icononzo, Tolima, Colombia
An Azteca foundress queen shows off the powerful mandibles she uses to gain access to the hollow interior of Cecropia stems.

Icononzo, Tolima, Colombia
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