Brachymyrmex depilis

One of the smallest North American ants. Urbana, Illinois, USA

Brachymyrmex depilis

Winged queen. Urbana, Illinois, USA

Brachymyrmex depilis

Brachymyrmex depilis is one of the smallest native North American ants. Urbana, Illinois, USA

Brachymyrmex depilis

Brachymyrmex depilis is one of the smallest native North American ants. Urbana, Illinois, USA

Brachymyrmex depilis

Urbana, Illinois, USA

Brachymyrmex depilis

Workers and pupae in the brood nest. This species, while common across North America, is primarily subterranean and rarely seen above ground. South Bristol, New York, USA

Brachymyrmex modestus

A small worker of one of the smallest species of one of the smallest ant genera. Mindo, Pichincha, Ecuador.

Brachymyrmex obscurior Archbold Biological Station, Florida, USA

Brachymyrmex obscurior is a South American species that has been introduced to tropical and subtropical climates around the world. Archbold Biological Station, Florida, USA

Brachymyrmex obscurior

Brachymyrmex obscurior rover ants carry sand grains out from an excavation deep within their nest. Archbold Biological Station, Florida, USA

Brachymyrmex patagonicus

Rover ants mating. This species is introduced to the United States from South America. Tucson, Arizona, USA

Brachymyrmex patagonicus

Brachymyrmex patagonicus is a South American rover ant that is spreading rapidly across the southern and western United States. Here, workers feed from a honey bait. Tucson, Arizona, USA

Brachymyrmex patagonicus

Rover ants tending a mealybug. Austin, Texas, USA.

Brachymyrmex patagonicus

An introduced rover ant tends a mealybug for honeydew. Austin, Texas, USA.

Brachymyrmex patagonicus

Brachymyrmex patagonicus is a South American rover ant that is spreading rapidly across the southern and western United States. Here, workers feed from a honey bait. Tucson, Arizona, USA

Brachymyrmex patagonicus

A rover ant is so small as to be scarcely noticeable in a spring dandelion. Austin, Texas, USA.

Brachymyrmex patagonicus

Rover ants scavenge a spider carcass. Austin, Texas, USA.

Brachymyrmex patagonicus

Brachymyrmex patagonicus is a South American rover ant that is spreading rapidly across the southern and western United States. Here, workers of this tiny species are dwarfed by a small drop of honey. Tucson, Arizona, USA

Brachymyrmex patagonicus

Tucson, Arizona, USA

Brachymyrmex patagonicus

Brachymyrmex patagonicus workers take nectar from a barrel cactus. Cacti provide ants with food in exchange for protection from pests, but non-native species such as these rover ants may not provide the same level of protection as do native ants. Tucson, Arizona, USA

Brachymyrmex patagonicus

Brachymyrmex patagonicus with pupae in the brood nest. Tucson, Arizona, USA

Brachymyrmex patagonicus

Brachymyrmex patagonicus with pupae in the brood nest. Tucson, Arizona, USA

Brachymyrmex sp.

A young Brachymyrmex queen tends to her first eggs. Maquipucuna reserve, Napo, Ecuador