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Pogonomyrmex defending colony against invading Forelius ants - Pogonomyrmex rugosus

Pogonomyrmex defending colony against invading Forelius ants - Pogonomyrmex rugosus
El Paso, El Paso County, Texas, USA
July 3, 2015

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The small ants are Forelius.
The small ants are Forelius.

 
I forgot to update this info
Not long after I posted these images, Dr. William Mackay, a myrmecologist at UTEP (University of Texas at El Paso), said that indeed the small ants are Forelius, just like you said. Thank you Gordon!

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