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alexwild > Pseudomyrmex ejectus nests in hollow twigs. Here a worker poses by the nest entrance. Archbold Biological Station, Florida, USA
alexwild > Cracking open a twig reveals a small nest of Pseudomyrmex ejectus. The elongate shape of these gracile insects allows them to maneuver in tight spaces. Archbold Biological Station, Florida, 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
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. 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. Wisconsin, USA
Pseudomyrmex ejectus nests in hollow twigs. Here a worker poses by the nest entrance.

Archbold Biological Station, Florida, USA
alexwild > Pseudomyrmex ejectus nests in hollow twigs. Here a worker poses by the nest entrance. Archbold Biological Station, Florida, USA
Pseudomyrmex ejectus nests in hollow twigs. Here a worker poses by the nest entrance.

Archbold Biological Station, Florida, USA
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