A worker ant (Formica pallidefulva) forages on a black-eyed susan. This ant species is common in urban lawns and gardens throughout eastern North America.

Urbana, Illinois, USA
Formica subsericea, the silky field ant, is one of the most common insects in eastern North America.

Urbana, Illinois, USA
Formica subsericea

Urbana, Illinois, USA
Formica subsericea, the silky field ant, is one of the most common insects in eastern North America.

Urbana, Illinois, USA
Southern populations of Formica pallidefulva are much lighter in color than their northern counterparts.

Gainesville, Florida, USA
Nylanderia faisonensis, worker with larvae in the brood nest.

Gainesville, Florida, USA
Worker Nylanderia faisonensis scramble to carry brood to safety when the photographer disturbs their nest.

Gainesville, Florida, USA
Camponotus (Myrmobrachys) planatus showing the gaster-tucked posture characteristic of its subgenus.

Armenia, Belize
When her nest is raided by army ants, this Nylanderia worker absconds to safety with a pupa.

Armenia, Belize
A worker ant (Formica pallidefulva) forages on a black-eyed susan. This ant species is common in urban lawns and gardens throughout eastern North America.

Urbana, Illinois, USA
A worker ant (Formica pallidefulva) forages on a black-eyed susan. This ant species is common in urban lawns and gardens throughout eastern North America.

Urbana, Illinois, USA
A worker ant (Formica pallidefulva) forages on a black-eyed susan. This ant species is common in urban lawns and gardens throughout eastern North America.

Urbana, Illinois, USA
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