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Queen collected outside of Mathis, TX. Notice fungal colony being farmed by ants.
Near wooded area, but located in grassy area.. Sandy soil, queen flew from nearby mounds approx 10-15' around.
Captive female queen collected from the wild. Laid eggs, resulting ants in picture (other then queen) are the offspring.
Spotted on Mar 27, 2010
Submitted on Jan 27, 2012
1 Comment
Great spot & very interesting info!
Thank you for adding this to Symbiotic Relationships - you may wish to also add it to the Animal Architecture mission.