myrmepropagandist on Nostr: "... Mother was always this larger than life figure in our lives, it was hard to ...
"... Mother was always this larger than life figure in our lives, it was hard to imagine that someone so powerful, so constant, could need our help..."
This is a Carebara diversa queen looking at one of her minor workers. Once their nest is established the queen relies on them to feed her and keep her safe. When the colony reaches a large enough size majors with similar proportions to the queen will be born.
(photo by https://www.reddit.com/r/ants/comments/6ky8nr/carebara_diversa_queen_and_minor_workers_the/ )
This is a Carebara diversa queen looking at one of her minor workers. Once their nest is established the queen relies on them to feed her and keep her safe. When the colony reaches a large enough size majors with similar proportions to the queen will be born.
(photo by https://www.reddit.com/r/ants/comments/6ky8nr/carebara_diversa_queen_and_minor_workers_the/ )