File:Acropyga epedana queen, male, Arizona, USA, Alex Wild.JPG

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Acropyga epedana

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2021-07-04

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Alex Wild

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Mating Acropyga epedana ants, the queen carrying a mealybug in her mandibles. Acropyga live nearly entirely by consuming secretions of root-feeding mealybugs, and the mealybugs depend on the ants for dispersal and protection. When young queen ants leave the nest to mate and start new colonies, they take a mealybug with them. Portal, Arizona, USA. Photo by Alex Wild.

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