Apr 23, 2013
Western Thatching Ants in Action
Arachnoboards - Watch as one colony of Formica obscuripes frantically works to rebuild their damaged nest and another more calmly maintains their intact home.
An Ant and Its Prey
Arachnoboards - A great macro photo, along with a link to lots more photos and an account of a western thatching ant (Formica obscuripes) attempting to carry a bumblebee to its nest.
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