alexwild > An Ant-Decapitating Fly (Phoridae, Pseudacteon sp.) attempts to separate a fire ant (Solenopsis macdonaghi) from her nestmates. Lone ants make easier targets.  

Parque Nacional El Palmar, Entre Rios, Argentina
alexwild > Solenopsis molesta thief ants, with eggs and larvae.

Dixon Springs, Illinois, USA
alexwild > Solenopsis macdonaghi fire ants attacked by a Pseudacteon ant-decapitating fly.  

Parque Nacional El Palmar, Entre Rios, Argentina
alexwild > Solenopsis geminata is a seed harvesting ant, and major workers have massive heads for powering the blunt seed-milling mandibles.

Durban, South Africa
alexwild > Solenopsis invicta

Austin, Texas, USA
alexwild > Solenopsis invicta

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

Austin, Texas, USA
alexwild > Solenopsis invicta fire ant

Austin, Texas, USA
alexwild > A series of fire ant (Solenopsis invicta) nests along a curb.

Austin, Texas, USA
An Ant-Decapitating Fly (Phoridae, Pseudacteon sp.) attempts to separate a fire ant (Solenopsis macdonaghi) from her nestmates. Lone ants make easier targets.

Parque Nacional El Palmar, Entre Rios, Argentina
alexwild > An Ant-Decapitating Fly (Phoridae, Pseudacteon sp.) attempts to separate a fire ant (Solenopsis macdonaghi) from her nestmates. Lone ants make easier targets.  

Parque Nacional El Palmar, Entre Rios, Argentina
An Ant-Decapitating Fly (Phoridae, Pseudacteon sp.) attempts to separate a fire ant (Solenopsis macdonaghi) from her nestmates. Lone ants make easier targets.

Parque Nacional El Palmar, Entre Rios, Argentina
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