Exposed Harvester ant nest under a stone with larvae and pupae, Messor capensis

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Workers quickly grab larvae and pupae when a stone is lifted, carrying them to safety underground, with a mouse spider oppertunist closeby. Photographed West of Bitterfontein, Namaqualand, South Africa

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Size: 5197px × 3451px
Location: Near Rietpoort, Namaqualand, SW Cape, South Africa
Photo credit: © Andre Joubert / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: ant, capensis], caste, formicidae, hymenoptera, insects, larva, larvae, messor, namaqualand, pupa, pupae, sand, soil, white, workers