Wayne's Word Index Noteworthy Plants Trivia Lemnaceae Biology 101 Botany Scenic Wildflowers Trains Spiders & Insects Search Joshua Tree National Park April 2018 Part 9     Home       Part 1       Part 2       Part 3       Part 4       Part 5       Part 6       Part 7       Part 8       Part 9   Ant Images (2) Joshua Tree National Park   The Ant Fauna Of The Mojave National Preserve   Honeypot Ant At Keys View (Myrmecocystus mexicanus) A Truly Remarkable Nocturnal Ant! Myrmecocystus mexicanus workers at nest entrance. Carefully Holding One Of My Favorite Nocturnal Ants Myrmecocystus mexicanus workers enjoying a Werther's Original hard candy at their nest entrance. The ants and Werther's candy were approximately the same color.   Myrmecocystus mexicanus in Holbrook, Arizona   Another Honeypot Ant In Twentynine Palms Near National Park Entrance Myrmecocystus workers really like Werther's Original hard candy. Is it the caramel or butterscotch flavor or just the sugar? Probably the latter! All images on this page copyright © W.P. Armstrong