Pseudoponera

is a small genus of cryptobiotic huntress ants. One common Neotropical species, P. stigma has become established in warmer climates worldwide.

Pseudoponera stigma
A huntress ant grooming. Archbold Biological Station, Florida, USA.
Pseudoponera stigma
A huntress ant forages through a rotting log.Archbold Biological Station, Florida, USA.
Pseudoponera stigma
Portrait of a huntress ant, grooming. Archbold Biological Station, Florida, USA.
Pseudoponera succedanea
A worker huntress ant rescues larvae after the photographer disturbs her nest. Mindo, Pichincha, Ecuador.

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