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Myrmecocystus mimicus
Mimicus Honeypot Ant
Myrmecocystus mimicus is a North American species of honeypot ant in the genus Myrmecocystus, described by Wheeler in 1908. The species is widely distributed across the southwestern and central United States and into Mexico. Like other members of its genus, it exhibits the specialized honeypot behavior where certain workers serve as living food storage vessels. The species is part of the Mimicus-flaviceps group of honeypot ants.