| Guide to
harvester ant nest excavation |
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Excavation
method: a sequence of pictures from the same harvester ant nest. |
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Cartoon of
excavation procedure. |
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Two parallel
vertical shafts. Parallel shafts are typically only connected at the top of
the nest. |
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Mixed seed
brood chamber. |
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Brood
chambers (with workers, males, and gynes)
Photos by W.R. Tschinkel |
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Seed
chambers. Note the vertical shafts next to the chambers and the lobed shape
of the chamber in the top picture. |
