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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies (Hymenoptera) » Aculeata - Ants, Bees and Stinging Wasps » Ants (Formicoidea) » Ants (Formicidae) » Myrmicinae » Crematogastrini » Acrobat Ants (Crematogaster)
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Acrobat Ants popping eggs - Crematogaster
Copyright © 2008 John R. Maxwell

Acrobat Ants popping eggs - Crematogaster
Marlton, Burlington County, New Jersey, USA
May 8, 2008
I saw these two ants near the light at night. At first I thought that they were tendin to these eggs, but as I watched I believe they systematically popped them all ?!?! I assume for food and water or maybe territorial behavior.

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Contributed by John R. Maxwell on 10 May, 2008 - 10:48am
Last updated 19 May, 2008 - 8:08am

Moved
Moved from Ants.
… John R. Maxwell, 11 May, 2008 - 10:03am login or register to post comments

acrobat ants?
http://bugguide.net/node/view/31334/bgimage?from=0
… Ilona L., 10 May, 2008 - 1:22pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks
to both of you for the help. The images aren't that great, but I moved for now due to the interesting behavior. Please feel free to Frass at will.
… John R. Maxwell, 11 May, 2008 - 10:04am login or register to post comments

 
Pshh
"Frass at will"? These are very interesting pictures, and not bad at all. Very cool. [Edit: Of course, it's now been over a year and a half since these pics were posted, so this reply was rather unnecessary...]
… Sid Shakal, 14 December, 2009 - 2:01pm login or register to post comments

 
Glad you liked them
.
… John R. Maxwell, 15 December, 2009 - 12:16am login or register to post comments

 
Yes.
I concur with the ID of Crematogaster sp.
… Eric R. Eaton, 10 May, 2008 - 2:56pm login or register to post comments

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