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California Academy of Sciences
Antweb
Closeup dorsal view of Specimen CASENT0173133 from AntWeb. (Formica rufa)
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California Academy of Sciences
Antweb
Closeup head view of Specimen CASENT0173133 from AntWeb. (Formica rufa)
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California Academy of Sciences
Antweb
Closeup profile view of Specimen CASENT0173133 from AntWeb. (Formica rufa)
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California Academy of Sciences
Antweb
Closeup dorsal view of Specimen CASENT0173862 from AntWeb. (Formica rufa)
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California Academy of Sciences
Antweb
Closeup head view of Specimen CASENT0173862 from AntWeb. (Formica rufa)
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California Academy of Sciences
Antweb
Closeup profile view of Specimen CASENT0173862 from AntWeb. (Formica rufa)
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California Academy of Sciences
Antweb
Closeup dorsal view of Specimen CASENT0173863 from AntWeb. (Formica rufa)
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California Academy of Sciences
Antweb
Closeup head view of Specimen CASENT0173863 from AntWeb. (Formica rufa)
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California Academy of Sciences
Antweb
Closeup profile view of Specimen CASENT0173863 from AntWeb. (Formica rufa)
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California Academy of Sciences
Antweb
Closeup dorsal view of Specimen CASENT0179909 from AntWeb. (Formica rufa)
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California Academy of Sciences
Antweb
Closeup head view of Specimen CASENT0179909 from AntWeb. (Formica rufa)
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California Academy of Sciences
Antweb
Closeup profile view of Specimen CASENT0179909 from AntWeb. (Formica rufa)
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California Academy of Sciences
Antweb
Closeup dorsal view of Specimen CASENT0280410 from AntWeb. (Formica rufa)
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California Academy of Sciences
Antweb
Closeup head view of Specimen CASENT0280410 from AntWeb. (Formica rufa)
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California Academy of Sciences
Antweb
Closeup profile view of Specimen CASENT0280410 from AntWeb. (Formica rufa)
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California Academy of Sciences
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Closeup dorsal view of Specimen CASENT0903276 from AntWeb. (Formica rufa)
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California Academy of Sciences
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Closeup head view of Specimen CASENT0903276 from AntWeb. (Formica rufa)
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California Academy of Sciences
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Closeup profile view of Specimen CASENT0903276 from AntWeb. (Formica rufa)
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California Academy of Sciences
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Closeup dorsal view of Specimen CASENT0907599 from AntWeb. (Formica rufa)
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Wood Ants travel impressive distances to harvest food. In this case a steady trail of workers maintain a conveyor belt food line approx 25 metres long across the forest floor. They arrive at the base of a pine tree where they continue another 30 - 40 feet vertically in to the canopy. Here they seek out Aphids that gather close to the base of pine needles. They "milk" the aphids for honey dew then make the descent and long journey back to the colony laden with food.
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California Academy of Sciences
Antweb
Closeup head view of Specimen CASENT0907599 from AntWeb. (Formica rufa)
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Hurn, England, United Kingdom
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California Academy of Sciences
Antweb
Closeup profile view of Specimen CASENT0907599 from AntWeb. (Formica rufa)
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Formica Rufa workers over turn an armoured woodlouse and work together to transport it back to the colony.