A Spine-waisted Ant (Aphaenogaster picea) explores the surface of a lichen covered rock.

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Size: 3764px × 2509px
Location: Promised Land State Park, Greentown, PA, United States
Photo credit: © Clarence Holmes Wildlife / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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