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ant from beach - Solenopsis
Copyright © 2009 Odin Toness

ant from beach - Solenopsis
Niceville, Okaloosa County, Florida, USA
July 29, 2009
Size: 4 mm

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ant from beach - Solenopsis ant from beach - Solenopsis
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Contributed by Odin Toness on 29 July, 2009 - 5:52pm
Last updated 26 August, 2009 - 4:26pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request. Beautiful images.
… Ken Schneider, 26 August, 2009 - 4:26pm login or register to post comments

Nice Solenopsis.
Nice Solenopsis.
… Gordon C. Snelling, 30 July, 2009 - 7:07am login or register to post comments

 
Do
you have a guess as to the group? Geminata? Ants of North America describes this group as having polymorphic worker caste. I observed ants of various sizes on the beach and I assume this represents polymorphism, if they are indeed of the same species. I am puzzled by the behavior of these ants which excavate "nests" well within the wave line. (We are talking about the bays, not the Gulf.) If you have any links to literature explaining this, I would appreciate it. Thanks.
Odin
… Odin Toness, 30 July, 2009 - 8:50am login or register to post comments

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