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Photos and Videos of Ants on my Trip to the North Rim of the Grand Canyon

Started By Gregory2455 , Sep 21 2015 10:02 PM

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#1 Offline Gregory2455 - Posted September 21 2015 - 10:02 PM

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I found this Myrmecocystus navajo on the side of the road where I stopped to look around.

All these pictures of these Pogonomyrmex sp. colonies were from the morning after I saw the Myrmecocystus navajo colony.

Edited by Gregory2455, September 21 2015 - 10:50 PM.

#2 Offline Gregory2455 - Posted September 21 2015 - 10:07 PM

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I found this Formica sp. on the way back from the Grand Canyon.

I saw many other ants, but these are the ones I got photos of.

Edited by Gregory2455, September 21 2015 - 10:51 PM.

#3 Offline dspdrew - Posted September 22 2015 - 6:40 AM

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That is a huge Pogonomyrmex mound.

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#4 Offline Gregory2455 - Posted September 22 2015 - 10:13 AM

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It is, and from what I see the mounds are hollow with chambers inside!

#5 Offline William. T - Posted September 22 2015 - 3:58 PM

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Have you ever tried collecting some small succulents and cacti that are not on the red list when you are on desert expeditions? Your shots have revived an interest for me.