Messor
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Messor is a genus of myrmicine ants with more than 100 species, all of which are harvester ants; the generic name comes from the Roman god of crops and harvest, Messor. The subterranean colonies tend
Messor barbarus princess
Messor sp. worker
M. angularis antweb.org specimen
Harvester ant
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Harvester ant is a common name for any of the species or genera of ants that collect seeds, or mushrooms as in the case of Euprenolepis procera, which are stored in the nest in communal chambers calle
Messor
…Messor is a genus of myrmicine ants with more than 100 species, all of which are harvester ants; the generic name comes from the Roman god of crops and harvest, Messor. The subterranean colonies tend to be found in open fields and near roadsides…
Pogonomyrmex badius workers transporting a seed to add to their granary
Messor sp. carrying seeds into their nest