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The interior of an ant nest, or formicary. The pupae are in the lower chamber, then the mature larvae,and the top holds young larvae and eggs.

Ant Nest

The interior of an ant nest, or formicary. The pupae are in the lower chamber, then the mature larvae,and…

"The 'replete' workers, with their social stomachs distended with the sweet exudations of oak galls, hang from the vaulted roof of the chamber in a cluster and function as so many food reservoirs." -National Geographic, 1912

Replete Ants

"The 'replete' workers, with their social stomachs distended with the sweet exudations of oak galls,…