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While observing the Messor Pogonomyrmex rugosus 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. (These are mostly Pectocarya – combseed). The worker ant seemed to be using its mandibles on the base of the plant. Of course, Messor worker [...] During a quick hike through South Mountain Park in Phoenix, Arizona yesterday, I spotted a Messor Pogonomyrmex rugosus 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 [...] |
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