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prickly situation - Carebara longii - female
Copyright © 2011 Valerie G. Bugh

prickly situation - Carebara longii - Female
Austin, Wild Connections, Travis County, Texas, USA
September 17, 2008
Size: female about 8 mm
After the male flew off, the female just remained where she was. I think she might have been pierced by at least one cactus spine!

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Contributed by Valerie G. Bugh on 19 August, 2011 - 4:57pm

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