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Pogonomyrmex maricopa - harvester ant
Arizona, USA

photograph © Alex Wild 2007

The summer fruiting of the mesquite trees is a welcome food source for harvester ants such as this Pogonomyrmex worker.

 
USA AZ Pima Co.: Tucson
32º14'N 110º58'W 730m. x.2006.

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This image was captured with a Canon EOS 20D, using a Canon MP-E 65mm 1-5x macro lens.