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Solenopsis invicta, young alate queen in the nest. Austin, Texas, USA
Male and female Forelius mccooki in the nest. Tucson, Arizona, USA
A young Camponotus festinatus queen scales a grass blade to launch herself on a nocturnal mating flight. Tucson, Arizona, USA
A young foundress queen of Cephalotes grandinosus, showing the plate on her head that she uses to block the nest entrance. Isla Contadora, Panama
Ants that nest in trees often have bizarre adaptations for plugging the entrances to their nests. This Camponotus papago queen has a cork-like head that doubles as a door. Santa Rita Mountains, Arizona, USA
Camponotus papago, alate queen Santa Rita Mountains, Arizona, USA
Pogonomyrmex badius, the Florida harvester ant, queen. Her enlarged thorax holds muscles from younger days when she had wings for dispersing from her natal nest. Archbold Biological Station, Florida, USA
Messor pergandei workers remove an unwanted queen from their nest. She may be an old queen who has ceased laying or a young rival to the dominant queen. Afton Canyon, California, USA
Messor pergandei workers remove an unwanted queen from their nest. She may be an old queen who has ceased laying or a young rival to the dominant queen. Afton Canyon, California, USA
Solenopsis invicta, young alate queen in the nest.

Austin, Texas, USA
Solenopsis invicta, young alate queen in the nest. Austin, Texas, USA
Solenopsis invicta, young alate queen in the nest.

Austin, Texas, USA
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