Liometopum occidentale
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Liometopum occidentale, also called the velvety tree ant, is a species of ant in the subfamily Dolichoderinae. Liometopum occidentale is often mistaken for carpenter ants by homeowners and pest manage
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Western Velvety Tree Ant, Banning, CA 92220, USA imported from i Naturalist photo 334116711
Queen ant
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A queen ant is an adult, reproducing female ant in an ant colony; she is usually the mother of all the other ants in that colony. Some female ants, such as the Cataglyphis, do not need to mate to prod
Liometopum occidentale
…apart and no territorial boundary, Wang et al. (2010) speculated that L. occidentale colonies are large and polydomous. Since they never found brood or queens, it is uncertain whether there are multiple queens within a nest, or whether each queen has some localized "sphere of exclusivity." Due to the apparent…
Oecophylla smaragdina queen that has shed its wings
Winged ants (Iridomyrmex purpureus) swarming from the nest in preparation for the nuptial flight
Leafcutter ant (Atta colombica) queen with workers and larvae on fungus that they cultivate.