Formica argentea
Truckee, California, USA
Formica argentea
Truckee, California, USA
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Formica ants engaged in nestmate transport. The ant in front has curled up into a pupal position, allowing her nestmate to carry her by her mandibles. Many ant species show similar behavior. This image is copyrighted by the photographer and cannot be used without permission. To obtain permission to use this image, please email Alex Wild. (alwild (at) myrmecos.net). Most of the photographs on myrmecos.net are reduced from their original size and compressed for more efficient web transmission. In some cases, higher quality versions are available. This image was captured with a Canon EOS D60, with a Canon 65/2.8 MPE 1-5x Macro lens. |