This small jumping spider (Tutelina sp.) has caught an odorous house ant (Tapinoma sessile).

Urbana, Illinois, USA
A busy trail of Odorous House Ants, Tapinoma sessile. The trail is maintained by a chemical laid down by ants as they pass.

Urbana, Illinois, USA
A busy trail of Odorous House Ants, Tapinoma sessile. The trail is maintained by a chemical laid down by ants as they pass.

Urbana, Illinois, USA
Tapinoma melanocephalum - ghost ant
Tapinoma melanocephalum

Maquipucuna reserve, Pichincha, Ecuador
Ghost Ants (Tapinoma melanocephalum) drinking from spilled sugar water.

Maquipucuna reserve, Pichincha, Ecuador
Ghost Ants (Tapinoma melanocephalum) drinking from spilled sugar water.

Maquipucuna reserve, Pichincha, Ecuador
The aptly-named Ghost Ant, Tapinoma melanocephalum, is a house pest in warmer climates around the world. The species is instantly recognizeable by its small size and distinct translucent coloration.

Maquipucuna reserve, Pichincha, Ecuador
Ghost Ants (Tapinoma melanocephalum) drinking from spilled sugar water.

Maquipucuna reserve, Pichincha, Ecuador
Tapinoma melanocephalum - ghost ant
Tapinoma melanocephalum - ghost ant
Tapinoma melanocephalum - ghost ant
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