Veromessor
Images of Veromessor harvester ants in Arizona, USA. More coming soon!
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Veromessor pergandei
● Duval Mine Rd, Sahuarita [Pima Co], AZ USA [el. 882 m / 2893 ft] view location in Google Maps » ● 11/06/10 10:32AM sunny, air temp: 26°C / 79°F
Another view of the same Veromessor pergandei nest showing crater-like structure composed entirely of plant material discarded by the ants. Ruler shows thickness of 'chaff' to be over 90mm / 3.54 inches (white arrow indicates 90mm). Standing grass stems that have been shorn of their seeds by foraging workers, can be seen here as well.
