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While observing the Messor nest last week, I noticed one ant working on a seedling that was in a patch of other small plants to one side of the mound. The worker ant seemed to be using its mandibles on the base of the plant. Of course, Messor worker ants clear plants from the area around the [...] During a quick hike through South Mountain Park in Phoenix, Arizona yesterday, I spotted a Messor harvester ant mound. The refuse or midden pile was covered with a fluffy material. The ants apparently have been collecting the seeds of this plant, and discarding the seed coats. It is a common plant in the Sonoran desert. Do you know [...] Recently, during International Rock Flipping Day, several of the participants found ants under rocks. See for example, Fertanish Chatter found some golden yellow ants, and Just Playin’ Around found black ants with larvae and pupae. Here is a list of all the Rock Flipping participants. When I flipped a rock in northern Arizona last week, I [...] |
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