Myrmecocystus mimicus
Carrizo Plain Nat'l Monument, California, USA
Myrmecocystus mimicus
Carrizo Plain Nat'l Monument, California, USA
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Myrmecocystus honeypot ants inhabit hot, arid regions in western North America. During the heat of the day the ants will often take refuge from the sun-baked ground to cool off on small twigs. 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. |