Photograph of a fuzzy, somewhat pudgy orange ant standing alert nest to a giant (compared to the ant) hole in the ground, which is made of sand grains.

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1. Alex Wild (alexwild@mastodon.online)'s status on Tuesday, 30-Jul-2024 02:22:42 JST Alex Wild

   For those who know anything about ants, here's a weird one: Lasius xerophilus.

   Most Lasius species live in north temperate/boreal forests. This one? Sand dunes in North American deserts. A total oddball, and unexpected, living alongside classic desert species like Pogonomyrmex harvester ants.

   Photographed at Monahans Sand Dunes, Texas.

   #Ants #Lasius #Deserts #Insects