Check this post for the life cycle of a sweat bee (Halictidae).
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Check this post for the life cycle of a sweat bee (Halictidae). Júlio came up with the correct answer to the questions in the last post. Species 5 is Acromyrmex versicolor, and this worker was carrying a very large piece of caterpillar frass. As I noted in the comment, the frass is most likely from a Manduca rustica caterpillar, as there was a host tree nearby.
The challenge: to see how many species of ants I could find in Tucson, Arizona in two hours. Species 5: You tell me. To make this a little more fun, why don’t you tell me what the fifth species is. Bonus: What is this ant carrying? The challenge: to see how many species of ants I could find in Tucson, Arizona in two hours. Species 4. Myrmecocystus placodops In addition to the usual suspects, Tuscon has quite a few interesting species. What are those peeking out of a hole? Taking a closer look, I found worker ants with black bodies, red heads and long [...] |
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