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Sean McKenzie (Rockefeller University) examines a collection at Ant Course 2012 in Uganda.
A Pheidole foundress queen with her first eggs. Maquipucuna reserve, Pichincha, Ecuador
A Pheidole foundress queen with her first eggs. Maquipucuna reserve, Pichincha, Ecuador
A cynipid gall wasp takes advantage of a previous wasp's efforts and lays her egg inside an existing oak gall. Bell Smith Springs, Illinois, USA
Life is perilous for young queens. This fire ant queen (Solenopsis invicta) is being pursued by native Forelius ants, as she would make an excellent source of protein to feed the Forelius larvae. She frantically climbs a grass blade to escape, but to no avail. Archbold Biological Station, Florida, USA
A fire ant queen Solenopsis invicta looks for a suitable place to start a new colony after her mating flight. Archbold Biological Station, Florida, USA
Caste in the carpenter ant Camponotus discolor: male (left), queen (right), worker (bottom). Louisiana, USA
Caste in the carpenter ant Camponotus discolor: male (left), queen (right), worker (bottom). Louisiana, USA
Caste in the carpenter ant Camponotus discolor: male (left), queen (right), worker (bottom). Louisiana, USA
Sean McKenzie (Rockefeller University) examines a collection at Ant Course 2012 in Uganda.
Sean McKenzie (Rockefeller University) examines a collection at Ant Course 2012 in Uganda.
Sean McKenzie (Rockefeller University) examines a collection at Ant Course 2012 in Uganda.
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