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An Azteca foundress queen shows off the powerful mandibles she uses to gain access to the hollow interior of Cecropia stems. Icononzo, Tolima, Colombia
A queen Atta texana Texas leafcutter ant sits amid her much smaller daughters in the fungus garden. Laboratory colony at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Atta texana leafcutter ant queen in the fungus garden. Laboratory colony at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
A queen Atta texana Texas leafcutter ant sits amid her much smaller daughters in the fungus garden. Laboratory colony at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Inside a laboratory nest a young fire ant queen (Solenopsis invicta) tends to her first eggs. Laboratory colony at the University of Central Florida, USA
Inside a laboratory nest a young fire ant queen (Solenopsis invicta) tends to her first eggs. In nature, the queen seals herself in an underground chamber and raises the first workers on her body reserves. Laboratory colony at the University of Central Florida, USA
Inside a laboratory nest a young fire ant queen (Solenopsis invicta) tends to her first eggs. In nature, the queen seals herself in an underground chamber and raises the first workers on her body reserves. Laboratory colony at the University of Central Florida, USA
Inside a laboratory nest a young fire ant queen (Solenopsis invicta) tends to her first eggs. Laboratory colony at the University of Central Florida, USA
Vollenhovia emeryi worker (left) and queen. The larger size and more elaborate thorax distinguish most queens from worker ants. Washington, DC, USA
Inside a laboratory nest a young fire ant queen (Solenopsis invicta) tends to her first eggs. In nature, the queen seals herself in an underground chamber and raises the first workers on her body reserves.

Laboratory colony at the University of Central Florida, USA
Inside a laboratory nest a young fire ant queen (Solenopsis invicta) tends to her first eggs. In nature, the queen seals herself in an underground chamber and raises the first workers on her body reserves. Laboratory colony at the University of Central Florida, USA
Inside a laboratory nest a young fire ant queen (Solenopsis invicta) tends to her first eggs. In nature, the queen seals herself in an underground chamber and raises the first workers on her body reserves.

Laboratory colony at the University of Central Florida, USA
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