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Florida Harvester Ants & Queen? - Pogonomyrmex badius
Copyright © 2013 Shannon Donavan

Florida Harvester Ants & Queen? - Pogonomyrmex badius
Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida, USA
May 23, 2013
Im pretty sure these are "Pogo's" (Pogonomyrmex badius)
I am equally, if not more curious as to what the larger ant is.
I watched for a few minutes as the smaller ones seemed to give her alot of attention, as she paced the mound as if helping with various chores, then she decended into the mound as if it were her own.
I wonder is this their queen? or is it a hostile "takeover" from another ant queen as happens in ant colonies.
For the record I hope it was their queen and I caught a glimps at some rare or unusual activity. I took many photos of this activity.
I did not crop it too far because I think the overall view is very interesting.
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Contributed by Shannon Donavan on 24 May, 2013 - 1:40pm
Last updated 22 February, 2014 - 9:37am

Moved
The large individual is the workers' sister, a recently emerged and not yet fully colored virgin queen.
… James C. Trager, 22 February, 2014 - 9:37am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… John F. Carr, 13 June, 2013 - 7:30pm login or register to post comments

Looks right to me.
Looks right to me.
… Gordon C. Snelling, 25 May, 2013 - 12:05pm login or register to post comments

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