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Polyergus mexicanus
Roughly 6-7 mm in body length, all red as shown. Note very large "node" between thorax and abdomen, sickle-like jaws without teeth.
Bottom of arid canyon surrounded mostly by scablands, shortgrass prairie with juniper, Gambel's Oak.
Amazon ants are obligatory slave-makers with Formica spp. ants as victims of their slave raids. Identification made from these images by James C. Trager, world authority on the genus Polyergus.
Spotted on Apr 6, 2015
Submitted on Apr 10, 2015
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