Harvester Ant - Pogonomyrmex californicus

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Harvester Ant - Pogonomyrmex californicus -

Near Snow Creek Rd, between Banning and Palm Springs, Riverside County, California, USA
March 29, 2010

It seemed the majority of these ants held their gasters like this during my observations that morning. I don't know whether this is typical, or if it may have been due to some other reason (e.g. laying scent trails?).

Note the hairs below the head, known as a psammophore.

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Harvester Ant - Pogonomyrmex californicus - female

Contributed by Aaron Schusteff on 19 April, 2010 - 1:35am
Last updated 6 May, 2010 - 1:35am

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