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Pheidole rugulosa
Mojave National Preserve, California, USA

photograph © Alex Wild 2004

Pheidole ants are strikingly dimorphic.  Major workers have large heads and strong mandibles for cracking seeds and cutting up large food items. 



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