Formica argentea and Polyergus breviceps
Truckee, California, USA
Formica argentea and Polyergus breviceps
Truckee, California, USA
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The easy life of a parasite. Here a red slave-raiding Polyergus ant is being carried by a Formica slave, who behaves as though the parasite were her own sister. The Polyergus ant has curled up and tucked in her legs so as to facilitate transport. Compare this image to one where a Formica carries one of her own species. 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. |