The #duskyant, #Formica #fusca (#Myrmicinae), is a ground-dwelling #ant with #earthnests in warmer habitats, widespread in #CentralEurope and extending across the western #Palearctic. The nests are #polygynous (severely active #queens). Like many ant species, this one also carries #phoretic organisms on its body, e.g., #mites of the #Histiostomatidae. #biodiversity #insects #Hymenoptera
© #StefanFWirth, #Berlin May 2025
Artistic Photo:
#Worker of F. fusca Berlin, May 2025, © S.F. Wirth
I'm not sure exactly who this is, but I believe it is a Sculpted Tree Ant. I wish I had my higher magnification lens and better diffusion setup as it was so cooperative.
#Cataulacus #Ant #Ants #Formicidae #Myrmicinae #Insects #SriLanka #Photography
A striking orange winged #ant in the #Canberra #SLAM #Malaise sample yesterday (#Aranda, ACT 2023-01-27/2023-02-03) seems to be a queen #Epopostruma wardi
Antivity on a fresh spring's afternoon 🐜🐜🌳 #hymenoptera #apocrita #aculeata #crematogasterscutellaris #eusocialinsects #myrmecology #myrmicinae #formicarium #antivity #antkeeping #hormigasibericas #mirmeecologia #antsplan
