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A Pogonomyrmex magnacanthus forager brings a seed back to her nest. Mojave desert, California, USA
Tetramorium hispidum Tucson, Arizona, USA
Myrmecocystus mexicanus. Honeypot ants have an unusual food storage system. Some members of each colony act as living receptacles known as "repletes", these ants become engorged with food and hang from the ceilings of chambers deep underground. Captive colony at the California Academy of Sciences
Myrmecocystus tenuinodis, a small honeypot species that lives in sand dunes and is active in the mornings. Mojave National Preserve, California, USA
Myrmecocystus honeypot ant species come in three basic color patterns, depending on the time of day that they forage. The orange/yellow species such as this M. navajo are nocturnal. These ants were photographed leaving their nest entrance to forage shortly after dusk. Willcox, Arizona, USA
Myrmecocystus mimicus worker leaving the nest to forage. Sycamore Canyon, Arizona, USA
The distinctive nest entrance of the nocturnal honeypot ant Myrmecocystus mexicanus. Huachuca mountains, Arizona, USA
Myrmecocystus mendax honeypot ant, with pupae. Chiricahua mountains, Arizona, USA
Melophorus, a thermophilic genus native to Australia, contains some of the fastest ants in the world. Poochera, South Australia
Myrmecocystus tenuinodis, a small honeypot species that lives in sand dunes and is active in the mornings.

Mojave National Preserve, California, USA
Myrmecocystus tenuinodis, a small honeypot species that lives in sand dunes and is active in the mornings. Mojave National Preserve, California, USA
Myrmecocystus tenuinodis, a small honeypot species that lives in sand dunes and is active in the mornings.

Mojave National Preserve, California, USA
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