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Ant Feast - Forelius
Copyright © 2005 Janine White

Ant Feast - Forelius
Chandler, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
October 6, 2005
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Contributed by Janine White on 7 October, 2005 - 11:54am
Last updated 1 March, 2006 - 12:33am

Forelius pruinosus (Dolichoderinae)
These small desert ants are ubiquitous and universal scavengers. They owe their power to an extremely efficient recruiting system, and the presence of special poison glands. They have no sting and own a very soft cuticle, yet both Harvester ants and Honypot ants fear them.
… Richard Vernier, 7 October, 2005 - 1:29pm login or register to post comments

 
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Thanks for the identification and cool information. :)
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