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🐝 Ants, Bees & Wasps

Western Harvester Ant

Pogonomyrmex occidentalis

About

A large red ant that constructs conspicuous gravel-topped mound nests in western grasslands. It clears all vegetation from a wide circle around its nest entrance.

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Did You Know?

Its sting is one of the most painful among North American ants and has been rated highly on the Schmidt pain index.