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Camponotus essigi
Santa Cruz, California, USA

photograph © Alex Wild 2003

Camponotus essigi are arboreal ants, and are commonly seen foraging in trees.  This worker is on a Knobcone pine (Pinus attenuata).



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This image was captured with a Canon EOS D60, with a Canon 65/2.8 MPE 1-5x Macro lens.