Nylanderia parvula

Urbana, Illinois, USA
Nylanderia parvula

Urbana, Illinois, USA
Camponotus (Colobopsis) impressus major worker. The blunt head serves as a living door to this species' twig nests.

Laboratory colony at the University of Central Florida, USA
Camponotus (Colobopsis) impressus major worker. The blunt head serves as a living door to this species' twig nests.

Laboratory colony at the University of Central Florida, USA
Camponotus (Colobopsis) impressus major worker. The blunt head serves as a living door to this species' twig nests.

Laboratory colony at the University of Central Florida, USA
Camponotus socius is one of the largest ants in North America. The ant can be readily recognized by the light spots on the abdomen.

Orlando, Florida, USA
Camponotus (Colobopsis) impressus major worker. The blunt head serves as a living door to this species' twig nests.

Laboratory colony at the University of Central Florida, USA
A Prenolepis imparis winter ant gyne climbs a twig prior to her early spring mating flight.

Urbana, Illinois, USA
Polyrhachis (Cyrtomyrma) robsoni

Cape Tribulation, Queensland, Australia
Nylanderia parvula

Urbana, Illinois, USA
Nylanderia parvula

Urbana, Illinois, USA
Nylanderia parvula

Urbana, Illinois, USA
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