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Solenopsis pergandei is a subterranean ant found in sandy soils throughout the southeastern United States. These tiny insects are scarcely larger than the sand grains that surround them. Archbold Biological Station, Florida, USA
Solenopsis pergandei queen and workers. 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
Solenopsis molesta thief ants, with eggs and larvae. Dixon Springs, Illinois, USA
Solenopsis sp., thief ant nest. Portal, Arizona, USA
Solenopsis sp., thief ant nest. Portal, Arizona, USA
Solenopsis sp., a male thief ant prepares to depart on a nighttime mating flight. Tucson, Arizona, USA
Solenopsis sp., a male thief ant prepares to depart on a nighttime mating flight. Tucson, Arizona, USA
Solenopsis sp., thief ant nest.

Portal, Arizona, USA
Solenopsis sp., thief ant nest. Portal, Arizona, USA
Solenopsis sp., thief ant nest.

Portal, Arizona, USA
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