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alexwild > Tetraponera merita Madagascar
alexwild > Pseudomyrmex gracilis dealate queen. Archbold Biological Station, Florida, USA
alexwild > Inside the brood nest, an Odontomachus brunneus trap-jaw ant larva feeds on the remains of a termite. Unlike adult ants, larvae can consume solid food. Archbold Biological Station, Florida, USA
alexwild > Formica obscuripes ant examining eggs of the Northern Walking Stick Diapheromera femorata. Ants find the seed-like eggs attractive and may carry them to protected overwintering sites. Wisconsin, USA
alexwild > Formica obscuripes Wisconsin, USA
alexwild > Formica obscuripes Wisconsin, USA
alexwild > Formica obscuripes nestmate workers engaging in trophallaxis, or the social sharing of liquid food. Wisconsin, USA
alexwild > Formica obscuripes nestmate workers engaging in trophallaxis, or the social sharing of liquid food. This behavior does more than merely transfer food. Ants also use it to pass chemical signals among each other, and research has shown that trophallaxis helps the colony maintain a cohesive identifying odor. Wisconsin, USA
alexwild > Formica obscuripes nestmate workers engaging in trophallaxis, or the social sharing of liquid food. Wisconsin, USA
Tetraponera merita

Madagascar
alexwild > Tetraponera merita Madagascar
Tetraponera merita

Madagascar
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