Solenopsis pergandei queen and workers. The workers spend their entire lives underground and are nearly blind, but the queen's large eyes are used early in her life when she disperses from her natal nest to start a new colony.
Archbold Biological Station, Florida, USA
Solenopsis pergandei queen and workers. The workers spend their entire lives underground and are nearly blind, but the queen's large eyes are used early in her life when she disperses from her natal nest to start a new colony.
Archbold Biological Station, Florida, USA
Canon EOS 50D |
Original size: 4236x2860 |
Current: 800x540 |
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