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Solenopsis carolinensis thief ant queen. Gaineseville, Florida, USA
Solenopsis carolinensis thief ant queen. Gaineseville, Florida, USA
Doleromyrma darwiniana male and female alates in the nest. Yandoit, Victoria, Australia
Doleromyrma darwiniana male and female alates in the nest. Yandoit, Victoria, Australia
Proatta butteli is a polygynous species. Nests typically contain numerous fertile queens. Danum Valley Field Centre, Sabah Borneo
Formica ravida alate queen searching for a potential host colony. This species is parasitic in the colony-founding stage, as newly-mated queens enter nests of other Formica species, kill the resident queen, and usurp the colony. California, USA
Crematogaster lineolata queen with her retinue of workers. Vermillion River Observatory, Illinois, USA
Crematogaster lineolata queen with her retinue of workers. Vermillion River Observatory, Illinois, USA
Queen ants are the fertile females in the nest specialized for reproduction. In some ant species, such as the little fire ant Wasmannia auropunctata, queens are much larger than the sterile workers. Gamboa, Panama
Doleromyrma darwiniana male and female alates in the nest.

Yandoit, Victoria, Australia
Doleromyrma darwiniana male and female alates in the nest. Yandoit, Victoria, Australia
Doleromyrma darwiniana male and female alates in the nest.

Yandoit, Victoria, Australia
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