In many Pheidole species, one of the primary roles of the major worker is food storage. The swollen abdomen of this ant indicates that her social stomach is full of liquid. Davies Creek, Queensland, Australia.
Kibale forest, Uganda
An egg emerges from the abdomen of a Northern Walking Stick Diapheromera femorata. The eggs fall to the forest floor where they overwinter before hatching.
Yandoit, Victoria, Australia