Pogonomyrmex micans worker grappling with a seed.  Seed-harvesting ants store their finds in underground chambers, where their cache helps them survice periods of dearth.

Frías, Santiago de Estero, Argentina
Pogonomyrmex micans

Frías, Santiago de Estero, Argentina
Pogonomyrmex micans worker grappling with a seed.  Seed-harvesting ants store their finds in underground chambers, where their cache helps them survice periods of dearth.

Frías, Santiago de Estero, Argentina
Pogonomyrmex micans

Frías, Santiago de Estero, Argentina
Pogonomyrmex micans worker grappling with a seed.  Seed-harvesting ants store their finds in underground chambers, where their cache helps them survice periods of dearth.

Frías, Santiago de Estero, Argentina
Pogonomyrmex micans

Frías, Santiago de Estero, Argentina
Pogonomyrmex micans worker grappling with a seed.  Seed-harvesting ants store their finds in underground chambers, where their cache helps them survice periods of dearth.

Frías, Santiago de Estero, Argentina
Pogonomyrmex micans

Frías, Santiago de Estero, Argentina
Pogonomyrmex micans

Frías, Santiago de Estero, Argentina
Pogonomyrmex micans worker grappling with a seed. Seed-harvesting ants store their finds in underground chambers, where their cache helps them survice periods of dearth.

Frías, Santiago de Estero, Argentina
Pogonomyrmex micans worker grappling with a seed.  Seed-harvesting ants store their finds in underground chambers, where their cache helps them survice periods of dearth.

Frías, Santiago de Estero, Argentina
Pogonomyrmex micans worker grappling with a seed. Seed-harvesting ants store their finds in underground chambers, where their cache helps them survice periods of dearth.

Frías, Santiago de Estero, Argentina
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