Prenolepis queen

Prenolepis imparis – winter ant (queen)
Urbana, Illinois

Photo details: Canon mp-e 65mm 1-5x macro lens on a Canon EOS 50D
ISO 100, f13, 1/250 sec, diffused flash

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Prenolepis on your computer

Since you’re all being so well-behaved while I’m in the field, here’s a new wallpaper for your 1680 x 1055 desktop:

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Winter ants gathering nectar

Prenolepis imparis – The Winter Ant
Champaign, Illinois

photo details: Canon MP-E 65mm 1-5x macro lens on a Canon 20D
ISO 100, f/13, 1/250 sec, flash diffused through tracing paper

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