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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 » Pogonomyrmecini » Harvester Ants (Pogonomyrmex) » occidentalis complex (Pogonomyrmex occidentalis complex)
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red harvester ants hunting - Pogonomyrmex
Copyright © 2009 Andrew Williams

red harvester ants hunting - Pogonomyrmex
Lakewood, Jefferson County, Colorado, USA
June 2, 2007
Pogonomyrmex barbatus ?

They never did get to the pillbug, good armor for ants. :)

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Contributed by Andrew Williams on 11 June, 2009 - 12:52pm
Last updated 26 July, 2019 - 9:29pm

Moved
Moved from Harvester Ants.
… Steven Wang, 26 July, 2019 - 9:29pm login or register to post comments

We seem to have a similar interest in these ants.
A couple posts you'll likely like:
… Ron Hemberger, 11 June, 2009 - 10:11pm login or register to post comments

 
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Looks like your pillbug didn't do quite as well as mine.

They're definitely interesting ants to watch, constantly scouring the countryside for something to bring back home for dinner.
… Andrew Williams, 12 June, 2009 - 8:13am login or register to post comments

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