myrmepropagandist on Nostr: I'm obssesed with Apterostigma sp. ants today. They are fungus growing ants... but ...

I'm obssesed with Apterostigma sp. ants today. They are fungus growing ants... but they don't live underground, they build these pods on the undersides of leaves... and they are the most cugly (cute ugly) ants ever. They are furry and awkward and I love them.

Here is a gallery of photos from npub153su4huygmnnkc0wvxvzmhmps46vw9hmqggq4v6e8jya5ejc6lxq42cvd9 (npub153s…cvd9)

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