O'Pogonomyrmex - A little known and rarely-seen Irish harvester ant
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I never knew such a thing existed
Thanks.
Very rarely seen! :)
Actually, this new species is seen very frequently here in the west of Ireland, but usually after having five or six pints of the black stuff. We don't have many species of ants native to Ireland -- 26 species I think -- so this one is more than welcome.