Inside a laboratory nest a young fire ant queen (Solenopsis invicta) tends to her first eggs. Laboratory colony at the University of Central Florida, USA
A young Stigmacros queen pauses to groom herself while looking for a spot to found a new colony. Diamond Creek, Victoria, Australia
Prior to a mating flight, male, queen, and worker citronella ants gather at the surface. Citronella ants are normally subterranean, and the late summer flights are a rare chance to see them above ground. Urbana, Illinois, USA
