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Pheidole dentata
Texas, USA

photograph © Alex Wild 2007

Most species of Pheidole are strictly dimorphic, with two distinct worker castes specialized for different roles in the colony. 

 
USA TX Travis Co.: Austin
Brackenridge Field Laboratory
150m 30º17.02´N 97º46.75´W 
21.iii.2007 Oak forest, nest under stone.
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This image was captured with a Canon EOS 20D, using a Canon 65/2.8 MPE 1-5x Macro lens.