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Winged Queen Ant
15.5536, 120.81
Field Notes
Description:
A mature ant colony seasonally produces winged virgin queens and males. The males have evolved for the single purpose of inseminating the queen, and can't even feed themselves for the few days of their lives. During "the quick and violent mating," the male literally explodes his internal genitalia into the genital chamber of the queen and quickly dies. - wikipedia.
Habitat:
Urban garden.
Notes:
Length of this young queen is about 25 mm.
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedJune 26, 2014
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