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Honey Ants

Posted by Jeremy On June - 7 - 2009

Being so obsessed with honeybees of late, I stumbled upon the honey ant. Amazing creatures. I highly recommend reading this article.

Image from the post by Randy C. Morgan

Image from the post by Randy C. Morgan

Myrmecologists, naturalists and bugwatchers have long been fascinated by honey ants. Colonies of these amazing insects develop specialized workers, called repletes or honeypots, with tremendously swollen abdomens for nectar storage.

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