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Pyramica membranifera
Arizona, USA

photograph © Alex Wild 2007

Pyramica membranifera is among the most widely distributed of the ornate little dacetine ants.  It has spread with commerce to warmer regions around the globe.  These ants were photographed in Tucson, Arizona, where they are not native.

 
USA AZ Pima Co.: Tucson
32º14.05'N 110º54.90'W 730m. 23.x.2007.
Ant nest under stone next to sidewalk, urban.
#AW2934 voucher specimens deposited at ALWC.

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