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A young Aphaenogaster picea foundress queen with her first batch of eggs. South Bristol, New York, USA
An Acanthoponera minor queen perches on a forest understory leaf. Young queens of this species forage for food outside the nest. Armenia, Belize
One of the smallest acrobat species in North America is Crematogaster smithi. Here, a queen sits in the brood nest of a laboratory colony. Portal, Arizona, 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
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
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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