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Harvester Ant

Pogonomyrmex barbatus o guatemaltecus

Photo by LaurenZarate
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Field Notes

Description:

Large red Harvester Ant, about 8 mm, this time in the south of the State of Chiapas. Please see my description and notes from my first spotting of this species:
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/2032226002/fullscreen.

Habitat:

Forest, Finca Argovia, Ruta de Cafe, Soconusco area of southern Chiapas, Mexico. About 1 hour from Tapachula.

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Red harvester ant

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