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

Stigmatomma pallipes dracula ant worker with larvae. This species is the most common and widespread of the North American Stigmatomma. South Bristol, New York, USA

Stigmatomma pallipes dracula ant workers with cocoons. This species is the most common and widespread of the North American Stigmatomma. South Bristol, New York, USA