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Myrmecocystus mexicanus
''Myrmecocystus mexicanus'' is a species of ant in the genus ''Myrmecocystus'', which is one of the six genera that bear the common name "honey ant" or "honeypot ant", due to curious behavior where some of the workers will swell with liquid food until they become immobile and hang from the ceilings of nest chambers, acting as living food storage for the colony. Honey ants are found in North America, Australia, and Africa. Ant species belonging to the ''Myrmecocystus'' genus reside in North America. ''M. mexicanus'' in particular is found in the southwestern United States and parts of Mexico.〔
== Description ==
Workers range from 3–7 mm in length and have a light tan thorax, legs and slightly darker head with black mandibles. The gaster is brownish-gray. Queens are roughly 9 mm in length. The head and mandibles are a reddish brown. The thorax is yellowish brown, and the gaster is a lighter shade of yellow. The legs are a dull yellow. Males are typically about 6 mm long and have a small black head and black thorax, except a reddish brown pronotum. The gaster is a dark brown, and the legs are gray. Males are winged.〔
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