Monomorium pharaonis, the pharaoh's ant.

Panama City, Panama
The pharoah's ant Monomorium pharaonis is among the most persistent of indoor ant pests.  These slender yellow ants characteristically form long foraging trails.  

Panama City, Panama
Pogonomyrmex californicus, the California harvester ant, standing guard at the nest entrance.

Mojave National Preserve, California, USA
Nothomyrmecia macrops

Poochera, South Australia
Trachymyrmex septentrionalis fungus-growing ant.

Archbold Biological Station, Florida, USA
Dorylus helvolus is a polymorphic species, having worker ants of varying sizes that specialize on different tasks.

St. Lucia, KZN, South Africa
Dorylus helvolus, soldier.  This widespread African species is blind and largely subterranean.

St. Lucia, KZN, South Africa
A Texas Leafcutter Ant (Atta texana) carries a cut leaf.  Ants do not eat the leaves directly; rather, they use to leaves to feed an underground fungus that serves as the ants' primary food source.

Austin, Texas, USA
Nothomyrmecia macrops.  Worker grooming her antennae using a special brush on her foreleg.  Ants are meticulously clean animals.

Poochera, South Australia
Monomorium pharaonis, the pharaoh's ant.

Panama City, Panama
Monomorium pharaonis, the pharaoh's ant.

Panama City, Panama
Monomorium pharaonis, the pharaoh's ant.

Panama City, Panama
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