Syscia augustae

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

Syscia augustae

Workers and larvae in the nest. Brackenridge Field Lab, Austin, Texas, USA. Series voucher specimens utic00200642

Syscia augustae

Portrait of one of North America's rarest ants. Austin, Texas, USA. Series voucher specimens utic00200642

Syscia augustae

Ants in the predaceous subfamily Dorylinae characteristically carry larvae slung underneath their bodies. Brackenridge Field Lab, Austin, Texas, USA. Series voucher specimens utic00200642

Syscia augustae

Portrait of one of North America's rarest ants. Austin, Texas, USA. Series voucher specimens utic00200642

Syscia madrensis

Syscia madrensis is a small subterranean army ant known from the desert southwestern region of North America. Portal, Arizona, USA