Cutting open a hollow twig reveals a small nest of Pseudomyrmex simplex.

Monte Verde, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Cutting open a hollow twig reveals a small nest of Pseudomyrmex simplex.

Monte Verde, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Pseudomyrmex phyllophilus

Monte Verde, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Pseudomyrmex termitarius is unusual for a Pseudomyrmex in its soil-nesting habits. This species inhabits old termite mounds in the soil.

Carrancas, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Pseudomyrmex boopis

Alluriquin, Ecuador
A Pseudomyrmex sp. elongate twig ant cradles a droplet of honeydew between her mandibles.

Mindo, Ecuador
Pseudomyrmex sp.

Mindo, Ecuador
Pseudomyrmex gracilis is a large, active, and alert ant found from the southern United States to northern Argentina.

Archbold Biological Station, Florida, USA
Pseudomyrmex gracilis is a large, active, and alert ant found from the southern United States to northern Argentina.

Archbold Biological Station, Florida, USA
A Pseudomyrmex sp. elongate twig ant cradles a droplet of honeydew between her mandibles.

Mindo, Ecuador
A Pseudomyrmex sp. elongate twig ant cradles a droplet of honeydew between her mandibles.

Mindo, Ecuador
A Pseudomyrmex sp. elongate twig ant cradles a droplet of honeydew between her mandibles.

Mindo, Ecuador
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