Argentine Ant (IMAGE)

University of California - Riverside

Argentine Ant

Caption

Most insects, such as the Argentine ant seen here, are covered with a thin layer of hydrocarbon molecules as a waterproofing barrier.

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Mike Lewis, CISR, UC Riverside.

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