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Lately I have been wishing I had more time to work with ants (or play). Until then, here’s a few photos from two weeks ago. See the shiny insect hanging out in the entrance of the harvester ant mound?
This is a bigger silverfish (order Thysanura) than the ones I found previously with fire ants.
Silverfish (Order Thysanura) are generally silver-dusted brown or gray insects with a tapering body resembling a sideways carrot with legs. They are known for their habit of infesting houses and eating wallpaper or bookbinding glue. What a surprise to find silverfish in an ant nest. The silverfish is the white insect in the center of the photo. [...] |
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