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Harvester Ants

Pogonomyrmex sp.

Description:

Red ants gathered on what appears to be a rock that's just outside their entry to their home.

Habitat:

Trail through open pasture.

1 Species ID Suggestions

BugEric
BugEric 10 years ago
Harvester ants
Pogonomyrmex sp. Genus Pogonomyrmex - Harvester Ants - BugGuide.Net


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14 Comments

Adarsha B S
Adarsha B S 10 years ago

A superb find..I saw these fellows in a documentry :)

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 10 years ago

nice catch!Always leaves me wondering what they are up-to. They do seem like they are carrying out a plan.

Hi Emma, I'm not sure what they were doing. I didn't stay very long since this was at the end of a hike.

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 10 years ago

are they trying to move a rock?

Thank you for the comment, Lauren and for the ID, Eric!

LaurenZarate
LaurenZarate 10 years ago

Great ant pictures. They must be moving that rock! So amazing.

Thank you Jemma, Sckel and Rieko!
Sckel, I'm not sure. I've only used it the one time to create my signature :)

RiekoS
RiekoS 10 years ago

Very nice series.

Sckel
Sckel 10 years ago

I use PicMonkey since the site was called Picnik and did not know I could create a signature. Cindy, I can do my signature on a white background and then use LunaPic to make the background transparent? I think your gorgeous new signature. I always wanted to ask how you did your signature. Thanks to Fyn Kynd to start this question. :)

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 10 years ago

nice one Cindy!Ants are always so busy! Not a minute to spare!

I added an overlay (butterfly) and it was under the nature category.

Fyn Kynd
Fyn Kynd 10 years ago

How do you add the tree at the end?

Thank you Fyn! My daughter told me about PicMonkey which is where I made my signature. I only did the free stuff but there are more options if you pay (of course) :)

Fyn Kynd
Fyn Kynd 10 years ago

Beautiful spotting, Cindy!
I love your copyright! How did you make it?

California, USA

Spotted on Jan 12, 2014
Submitted on Jan 13, 2014

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