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  1. Trap-jaw ant

    Trap-jaw ant

    Odontomachus clarus queen These ants are famous for their snapping mechanism but have a painful sting as well.
    • MBullock
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    • Album: Hexapoda
  2. Pogonomyrmex californicus- california harvester ant

    Pogonomyrmex californicus- california harvester ant

    Dragging a mexican fan-falm seed (Washingtonia robusta) to the colony. this species lingers in urban california wherever these palms exist in sandy areas
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  3. Myrmecocystus mimicus

    Myrmecocystus mimicus

    Honeypot ants from the southwest states- the species epithet is a reference to their polymorphism, causing them to resemble other species, causing confusion in the field.
    • MBullock
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    • Album: Hexapoda
  4. Camponotus fragilis

    Camponotus fragilis

    queen and new workers. These new workers are called 'nanitics' and have a short lifespan; their purpose is to survive long enough to sustain the queen for a second brood- this second brood is far more robust. This species is from the scrub and deserts of the southwest states
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  5. Dave Jay

    Queen Ant

    I found a queen ant in the city (Adelaide South Australia) a few weeks ago and on impulse caught it in my empty coffee cup and brought it home. I had a 5cm x 5cm enclosure made up with compressed substrate and a drinking straw added to deliver water to the bottom of the substrate so I popped her...
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