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Apocephalus and carpenter ants - Apocephalus coquilletti - female

Apocephalus and carpenter ants - Apocephalus coquilletti - Female
Hanging Rock State Park, Stokes County, North Carolina, USA
July 4, 2012
An image showing the fly with one of the carpenter ants that was being harassed. Maybe it's notable that someone else has previously seen this type of behavior on bugguide:

I noticed the same rapid vibration/gyration of the ants' abdomens as the fly bothered the ants that Ben Coulter noticed.

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Apocephalus and carpenter ants - Apocephalus coquilletti - female Apocephalus and carpenter ants - Apocephalus coquilletti - female Apocephalus and carpenter ants - Apocephalus coquilletti - female