O’Pogonomyrmex – A little known and rarely-seen Irish harvester ant
St. Paddy's Day
Alex Wild on insects, science, and photography
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A personal blog by Illinois-based biologist and photographer Alex Wild.
Myrmecos- derived from the ancient greek word for "ant"- hosts Alex's musings about these and other little creatures that share our planet.
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I never knew such a thing existed
Thanks.
Very rarely seen!
Actually, this new species is seen very frequently here in the west of Ireland, but usually after having five or six pints of the black stuff. We don’t have many species of ants native to Ireland — 26 species I think — so this one is more than welcome.