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The ants are still active here, but I haven’t had much to report. In an effort to get back in the swing of things, I will be posting some short notes. Do you know what this is? I tipped over a rock near a Southern fire ant nest and found this cache of tiny seeds. It [...] The red bird of paradise, Caesalpinia pulcherrima, is a plant with large, attractive red-orange-yellow flowers. It is a popular plant in desert landscapes.
The flowers have long stamens, and is thought to be pollinated by butterflies, especially swallowtails that flutter their wings while feeding. This flower also has an ant.
Can you see it [...] Note: This post is not for the squeamish. It all started when I noticed rover ants in a flower. It wasn’t just any old flower, though. Ever seen one of these? Commonly called carrion flowers or African starfish flowers, plants in the Genus Stapelia are low-growing (only 8 to 12 inches high), succulent perennials. They mainly grow in [...] 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.
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