Getting ahead in the colony

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Argentine ant (Linepithema humile) worker and queen
Córdoba, Argentina

photo details: Canon MP-E 65mm 1-5x macro lens on a Canon EOS 20D
ISO 100, f/13, 1/250 sec, twin flash diffused through tracing paper

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Does the post title reference the fact that the worker looks to be an ass kisser to the queen? Social networking in action...

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