All the immature stages of ant development (eggs, larvae, and pupae) in the brood nest of Nylanderia faisonensis.

Gainesville, Florida, USA
All the immature stages of ant development (eggs, larvae, and pupae) in the brood nest of Nylanderia faisonensis.

Gainesville, Florida, USA
When her nest is raided by army ants, this Nylanderia worker absconds to safety with a pupa.

Armenia, Belize
Nylanderia parvula

Urbana, Illinois, USA
Nylanderia sp. worker with developing brood.

Mindo, Pichincha, Ecuador
Nylanderia guatemalensis

Archbold Biological Station, Florida, USA
Nylanderia guatemalensis, worker carrying a larva. 

Archbold Biological Station, Florida, USA
A nest of Nylanderia querna in the leaf litter, hidden away in a rotting acorn. The winged individuals are males.

Dixon Springs, Illinois, USA
Nylanderia fulva

Buenos Aires, Argentina
Nylanderia sp. worker with developing brood.

Mindo, Pichincha, Ecuador
Nylanderia sp. worker with developing brood.

Mindo, Pichincha, Ecuador
Nylanderia sp. worker with developing brood.

Mindo, Pichincha, Ecuador
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