City - Tucson State - ARIZONA Country - United States
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This is a Fire Ant (5x Actual Size) on a Prickly Pear Cactus...
Fire ants are scavenger-predators that prefer oily or fatty meats and seeds. The menu includes insects, vertebrate carrion and fruits. The ants also harvest seeds and obtain nectar from a variety of plants, including many species of cactus. One early naturalist wrote how "not even clothes are immune from these ant rogues [and] these insect villains [will consume] walnuts, almonds, tomatoes, watermelons, and other fruits and vegetables."
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