Army ants in Missouri - Neivamyrmex opacithorax

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Copyright © 2014 James C. Trager

Army ants in Missouri - Neivamyrmex opacithorax -

Shaw Nature Reserve, Franklin County, Missouri, USA
November 3, 2014

These workers were very attracted to and protective of their winged brother. Found bivouacked at the base of a stump.

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Contributed by James C. Trager on 4 November, 2014 - 2:44pm

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