A Big-headed Ant (Pheidole hyatti) callow worker, recently eclosed from a pupa. The worker's pale integument (exoskeleton) will darken with age.

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A Big-headed Ant (Pheidole hyatti) callow worker, recently eclosed from a pupa. The worker's pale yellow/orange integument (exoskeleton) will darken as she matures.

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Size: 3863px × 2577px
Location: Tumacacori National Historical Park, Tumacacori-Carmen, AZ, United States
Photo credit: © Clarence Holmes Wildlife / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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