These are probably Citronella (Acanthomyops) ants although I thought at first they are Pharoah ants. They were surprisingly found on tree bark in Kerala, India although they are supposed to be native of North America. So I thought perhaps they are Pharoah ants (which are native to Indonesia and Africa) but finally concluded that they are Citronella as these type of ants make nests in rotting wood. Pharoah ants also have a darker coat on their belly and I did not see that here. These ants were found in the wild.
A close up of the orange, almost transclucent ant. A distinct black dot for the eye.
A swarm of the orange ant on a rotting tree.
A few orange ants crawling on the bark of a tree. Higher resolution pictures with far greater clarity are available.
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A close up of the orange, almost transclucent ant. A distinct black dot for the eye.
A swarm of the orange ant on a rotting tree.
A few orange ants crawling on the bark of a tree. Higher resolution pictures with far greater clarity are available.
You might also like to see pictures of Big black fly with red eyes - Photos and Sketches or Bee Silhouettes and Sketch or Cobwebs or Spiderwebs or Photographs of brown and black bees
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