Formica obscuriventris
Gannett Hill, Ontario Co., New York, USA
Formica obscuriventris
Gannett Hill, Ontario Co., New York, USA
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This Formica ant exposes its mouthparts as it grooms. Visible between the mandibles are (top to bottom) the labrum, maxillae, and labium. The longer appendages on the outside are the maxillary palps, the short, inside appendages are the labial palps. 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. |