Amblyopone oregonensis
Northern Sierra Nevada, California, USA
Ants in the subfamily Amblyoponinae are often called "Dracula ants" because adults will puncture larvae to feed on their hemolymph. This larva shows scars on its back- the paired brown marks near the head- from being fed upon.
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