A gallery of Dorymyrmex cone ants, common but underappreciated in the warmer regions of North and South America.

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https://www.alexanderwild.com/Ants/Taxonomic-List-of-Ant-Genera/Dorymyrmex

Dorymyrmex - Alex Wild

is a soil-nesting dolichoderine ant abundant in the warmer climates of the New World, particularly in open and arid habitats. Nests of these active, alert insects are usually marked by a characteristic volcano-shaped nest entrance, while the ants themselves can be recognized by a characteristic upward-pointing tooth on the propodeum.

Frantic activity continues at the cone #ant compound. They are making a network of tunnels.

The species is Dorymyrmex bureni and they are the most tiny frantic ants that I keep. It's a big challenge keeping them inside an enclosure.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50unYyz_Nbo

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Tiny ants love making sandcastles.

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