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Cephalotes rohweri - Turtle Ant
Arizona, USA

photograph © Alex Wild 2007

The most notable feature of Cephalotes major workers is the bizarre, plate-shaped disc on the front of the head.  This plate is used to block the nest entrance, which is normally only slightly larger than the disc.

 
USA AZ Pima Co.: Tucson Mountains
32º03'N 111º06'W 950m. xi.2007.
Ex Parkinsonia Palo Verde tree, Sonoran Desert.

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