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Large ant - Formica pallidefulva - female
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Large ant - Formica pallidefulva - Female
Block Island, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA
September 4, 2015
Many found on plant infested with aphids. Could they have been tending them? In several minutes of observation, I witnessed no interaction between them. See also:


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Contributed by Aaron Hunt on 8 September, 2015 - 10:53pm
Last updated 10 September, 2015 - 7:04am

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