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🐝 Ants, Bees & Wasps

Rock Ant

Temnothorax rugatulus

About

A tiny dark ant that nests in rock crevices at high elevations in western North America. Colonies contain about 200 workers and exhibit collective decision-making. Workers are dark brown with rugose sculpture on the body.

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Did You Know?

Studies showed that about 40% of workers in a colony are consistently inactive, serving as a reserve labor force.