Pogonomyrmex (Ephebomyrmex) imberbiculus
Mojave National Preserve, California, USA
Pogonomyrmex (Ephebomyrmex) imberbiculus
Mojave National Preserve, California, USA
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Pogonomyrmex imberbiculus lacks the long hairs (the psmammophore) present on the underside of the head of most of the larger members this genus. This small desert ant is considered to be among the most primitive of North American Pogonomyrmex. 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. |