photo sharing and upload picture albums photo forums search pictures popular photos photography help login
lejun | all galleries >> Other Insects >> Ants and other Insects > Rover Ant
previous | next
16-Jul-2007 Lejun

Rover Ant

Copyright © Lewis Scharpf

Brachymyrmex patagonicus
Winged (alate) Male at the bottom.
Unwinged (dealate) female top.
Auburn, Alabama
7/16/2007
Note: The native range of Brachymyrmex patagonicus Mayr is in Argentina and Paraguay.

It is an introduced species in the United States. It was first observed in the United States
in Louisiana in 1976
For a full description of this ant see:
http://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/urban/ants/dark_rover_ant.htm

Nikon D200
1/60s f/16.0 at 105.0mm iso400 full exif

other sizes: small medium large original auto
comment