Cardiocondyla obscurior colony (IMAGE)

University of Münster

Cardiocondyla obscurior colony

Caption

A colony of the ant species Cardiocondyla obscurior: The ants are running over a cluster of larvae, eggs and pupae, which the workers are caring for. In this species, the queen (centre left, being tended by a worker) is only slightly larger than the workers.

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Münster University - Lukas Schrader

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