Tetramorium caespitum, the pavement ant
Davis, California, USA
Tetramorium caespitum, the pavement ant
Davis, California, USA
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A pavement ant (Tetramorium caespitum) carries a pellet of excavated soil out of her nest. Pavement ants are native to Europe but have become one of the most common urban ants in North America. 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. |