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An Aedes triseriatus eastern treehole mosquito takes a blood meal. Illinois. filename: triseriatus14
Solenopsis invicta fire ant Austin, Texas, USA
Solenopsis invicta stinging, an activity this species performs with particular zest. To sting, a fire ant first bites her target with her mandibles. The bite anchors her in place and provides leverage to insert the stinger. The bite itself is harmless, it is the subsequent sting that carries the venom and the pain. Austin, Texas, USA
Myrmecia is known for its formidable sting. Here a bull ant (Myrmecia piliventris) sinks her stinger into the photographer, who probably deserves the punishment after breaking clumsily into this ant's nest. Yandoit, Victoria, Australia
Her nest attacked by an overzealous photographer, a fire ant (Solenopsis invicta) stings in defense. Austin, Texas, USA
Solenopsis invicta fire ant Austin, Texas, USA
Solenopsis invicta stinging, an activity this species performs with particular zest. To sting, a fire ant first bites her target with her mandibles. The bite anchors her in place and provides leverage to insert the stinger. The bite itself is harmless, it is the subsequent sting that carries the venom and the pain. Austin, Texas, USA
Myrmecia is known for its formidable sting. Here a bull ant (Myrmecia piliventris) sinks her stinger into the photographer, who probably deserves the punishment after breaking clumsily into this ant's nest. Yandoit, Victoria, Australia
Aedes albopictus Asian Tiger Mosquito. Florida. filename: albopictus1
An Aedes triseriatus eastern treehole mosquito takes a blood meal. Illinois.

filename: triseriatus14
An Aedes triseriatus eastern treehole mosquito takes a blood meal. Illinois. filename: triseriatus14
An Aedes triseriatus eastern treehole mosquito takes a blood meal. Illinois.

filename: triseriatus14
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