Defense, Aggression, and Pogos as Prey
Wrestling and stinging
ants, lunch for spiders, and territorial wars. Pogonomyrmex spp.
ants at various locations in North America.
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Pogonomyrmex anzensis
● Anza-Borrego Desert S.P., near Pegleg Smith monument, [San Diego Co], CA USA [el. 209 m / 687 ft] map location not yet available » ● 4/09/11 3:45PM clear, breezy, air temp: 22°C / 71°F
[IMAGE 1 of 3] While observing Pogonomyrmex anzensis workers forging, a flash of motion was seen in the tiny crevice under a rock overhang (only about 10 inches from the P. anzensis nest). A life-and-death struggle was taking place between a P. anzensis worker and an unidentified spider. The spider was circling the ant at a startlingly rapid pace; attempting to immobilize its struggling prey with silk. In this image, the spider can be glimpsed (though very blurred) in the right foreground. The ant flipped over several times at she attempted to break free. Note the everted (extended) sting, normally not visible.
