Post AiOarPcjTirEttgZPc by msquebanh@mastodon.sdf.org
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 (DIR) Post #AiOZy4SqRnJBLffj9s by msquebanh@mastodon.sdf.org
       2024-05-29T18:53:20Z
       
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       Observed some #FarmerAnts herding #aphids on morning walk. These farmer #ants have a special #symbiotic relationship with aphids.#Learn more:https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/did-you-know/farmer-ants-and-their-aphid-herdsMy video of the farmer ants, hard at work:https://youtube.com/shorts/NqI6hVYnoPQ?si=96nXBtYyO4LjeYVc#nature #SaanichParks #VictoriaBC #VanIsle #GorgePark #YYJ #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #Wsanec #PNW #insects #Formicidae #Hymenoptera #entomology #WorkerAnts #NatureVideos
       
 (DIR) Post #AiOZy5zqkZIs6K7bF2 by msquebanh@mastodon.sdf.org
       2024-05-29T21:07:22Z
       
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       @futurebird Do you know what species of ant these are? I don't know ant species. These were at a park on Southern Vancouver Island, BC
       
 (DIR) Post #AiOa3i48dZVdcOnwEy by futurebird@sauropods.win
       2024-05-29T21:12:09Z
       
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       @msquebanh Camponotus pennsylvanicus with 90% certainty— small chance it could be Camponotus chromaides— a very similar but more rare sp.
       
 (DIR) Post #AiOarPcjTirEttgZPc by msquebanh@mastodon.sdf.org
       2024-05-29T21:20:21Z
       
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       @futurebird Thank you, very much. I'm going to look them up. I'm fascinated by the behaviours of ants.I'm heading back to one of my fave regional parks soon - for nature hiking & to check up on a few thatching ant colonies. I love those ants & have spent hours just watching them work. They're amazing! I'll update with photos & videos, after.