Nylanderia faisonensis can be diagnosed in the southern United States by its dark color, shiny thorax and abdomen, and contrastingly light-colored mid- and hind- coxae.

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

Armenia, Belize
Discothyrea mixta

Kibale forest, Uganda
JTL-7912
Cerapachys sp. with a cocoon.

Kibale forest, Uganda
Her nest disturbed by the photographer, a Leptogenys crustosa worker carries a cocoon to safety.

Kibale forest, Uganda
Wasmannia sulcaticeps

Carrancas, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Camponotus (Colobopsis) impressus with a pupa. Note the differences in size and shape between major and minor workers.

Laboratory colony at the University of Central Florida, USA
Camponotus (Colobopsis) impressus with a pupa. Note the differences in size and shape between major and minor workers.

Laboratory colony at the University of Central Florida, USA
Inside the leaf nest of Oecophylla smaragdina weaver ants. Note the two size classes of worker.

Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Wasmannia sulcaticeps

Carrancas, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Wasmannia sulcaticeps

Carrancas, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Wasmannia sulcaticeps

Carrancas, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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