A Tale of 2 Ant Genomes (2 of 6) (IMAGE)
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This is a worker of the jumping ant Harpegnathos saltator, with sickle-shaped mandibles and large eyes used for hunting prey. This image relates to an article that appeared in the Aug. 27, 2010, issue of Science, published by AAAS. The study, by Dr. Roberto Bonasio of New York University School of Medicine in New York, N.Y., and colleagues was titled, "Genomic Comparison of the Ants Camponotus floridanus and Harpegnathos saltator."
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Photography by Jürgen Liebig
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