2010-12-29-071-Prenolepis imparis, winter ant
Prenolepis imparis, aka,winter ant,on Sweetleaf,12/29/2010,Wormsloe State Historic Site, Savannah, Chatham Co, Ga.
This 1/8" small surface- foraging ant can be located in temperatures close to freezing ( cooler months) I located it while furthering my research into the mutualistic relationship between the King's Hairstreak butterfly and the ant attending species on larvae, Mid April, Chatham County, Ga. I am identifying ants along the way found on the King's H. host-plant, Sweetleaf, Symplocos tinctoria. I used honey applied to plant surface to cause ant to remain still as I photographed ( not an easy subject)
2010-12-29-071-Prenolepis imparis, winter ant
Prenolepis imparis, aka,winter ant,on Sweetleaf,12/29/2010,Wormsloe State Historic Site, Savannah, Chatham Co, Ga.
This 1/8" small surface- foraging ant can be located in temperatures close to freezing ( cooler months) I located it while furthering my research into the mutualistic relationship between the King's Hairstreak butterfly and the ant attending species on larvae, Mid April, Chatham County, Ga. I am identifying ants along the way found on the King's H. host-plant, Sweetleaf, Symplocos tinctoria. I used honey applied to plant surface to cause ant to remain still as I photographed ( not an easy subject)