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queen with red abdomen - Carebara longii - female
Copyright © 2011 Valerie G. Bugh

queen with red abdomen - Carebara longii - Female
Austin, Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center, Travis County, Texas, USA
August 18, 2011
Size: female about 8 mm
This is the attack of an immature Phidippus audax. It didn't seem to be able to actually injure the queen.

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Contributed by Valerie G. Bugh on 19 August, 2011 - 4:21pm

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