Mycetomoellerius tucumanus
Refugio de Vida Silvestre La Aurora del Palmar, Entre Rios, Argentina
An ant worker carrying a bit of vegetative detritus as fodder for the fungus garden. Refugio de Vida Silvestre La Aurora del Palmar, Entre Rios, Argentina
Mycetomoellerius turrifex
Austin, Texas, USA.
A fungus-growing ant carries a piece of her colony's garden during a nest migration. Austin, Texas, USA.
A worker ant carries a bit of excavated soil up from deep in the nest. Austin, Texas, USA.
A Trachymyrmex turrifex worker removes soil from an excavation deep in the nest. Austin, Texas, USA
The unique turret-shaped nest entrance of Mycetomoellerius turrifex. Austin, Texas, USA
Nest entrance. Austin, Texas, USA
Queen in the fungus garden. Austin, Texas, USA
Inside the fungus garden of Mycetomoellerius turrifex. Austin, Texas, USA
Mycetomoellerius sp.
Mycetomoellerius foragers bring bits of detritus back to the nest. Icononzo, Tolima, Colombia