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Narrow-Headed Ant

Temnothorax nylanderi

About

A tiny yellowish-brown ant that nests inside hollow acorns and nuts on the forest floor. Colonies are small, usually containing only 50-200 workers. Workers have a distinctive narrow head and slender body.

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Did You Know?

Entire colonies fit inside a single acorn, making them one of the most space-efficient ant societies known.