Myrmecocystus tenuinodis
Mojave National Preserve, California, USA
Myrmecocystus tenuinodis
Mojave National Preserve, California, USA
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Not all honeypot ants are large and conspicuous. Honeypots in the subgenus Eremnocystus are small and dark with relatively inconspicous nests. Here a worker emerges from the nest while several of her nestmates wait in the entrance. 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, using a Canon 65/2.8 MPE 1-5x Macro lens. |