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Forelius maccooki
Arizona, USA

photograph © Alex Wild 2007

Summer rains bring on ant mating season in the Sonoran Desert.  Here young male and queen Forelius gather near the surface of the nest in preparation for flight.

 
USA AZ Pima Co.: E Catalina Highway 
32º17'N 110º45'W 830m. 17.vii.2007.
Nest under stone.

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This image was captured with a Canon EOS 20D, using a Canon MP-E 65mm 1-5x macro lens.