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Tapinoma sessile Dolichoderinae,Geotagged,Odorous House Ant,Summer,Tapinoma sessile,United States,ant,biodiversity,flower,insect,invertebrate,nature,pollen,stink ant,sugar ant,wild Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

    comments (4)

  1. Magical composition as always. Happy New Year, Rick! Posted 4 years ago
    1. Thanks Ferdy! Posted 4 years ago
  2. How very lovely! Beautiful species! Posted 4 years ago
    1. Thanks Lisa! Posted 4 years ago

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"Tapinoma sessile" is a species of small ant. Their colonies are polydomous and polygynous. Like many social insects, "T. sessile" employs complex foraging strategies, allocates food depending on environmental conditions, and engages in competition with other insects.

Species identified by Rick Lieder
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By Rick Lieder

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Uploaded Jan 5, 2021. Captured Sep 12, 2020 16:50 in 23292 Co Rd F-50, Stryker, OH 43557, USA.
  • Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
  • f/8.0
  • 1/200s
  • ISO320
  • 90mm