Rare ant species rediscovered in metro area treetops in North Carolina (IMAGE)

North Carolina State University

Rare ant species rediscovered in metro area treetops in North Carolina

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There’s a species of ant that is so rare, only a handful of records exist from across the entire eastern United States. North Carolina State University researcher Michelle Kirchner not only found these ants in the Triangle region of North Carolina, she is the first to document an entire colony for scientists, taxonomists and ant-thusiasts everywhere. This photo shows a female worker ant from the species, Aphaenogaster mariae Forel.

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Matt Bertone

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