Working Ant

On a previous trip I had noticed red colored crumbs seen here on an old stump. At the time I had not thought much about it, however this week I saw there were ants carrying the crumbs out of holes in the stump and leaving them where other ants, such as the one seen here, would drop them off the side to the ground.

Location: Kamiak Butte, Washington

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