Peeling back a leaf of an epiphytic Tillandsia bromeliad reveals a nest of a rare, canopy-dwelling Wasmannia species. Armenia, Cayo District, Belize.
Among the most rarely encountered North American ants is the blind, subterranean Syscia augustae, found from Arkansas to northeastern Mexico. The apparent rarity of this species may simply be an artifact of its underground habitat. Here, a worker carries a larva in the typical fashion of Dorylinae, slung under the body. Austin, Texas, USA. Series voucher specimens utic00200642
A minor worker with eggs and larvae in the brood nest of a native big-headed ant. Brackenridge Field Lab, Texas, USA.
