So, this is a polyergus bilateral gynandromorph! ½ worker caste (red), ½ alate (black). The mandibles, eyes, single wing, and antennae are the more obvious caste traits reflected in each half of this individual. Found them shortly after leaving the colony possibly (I found one a few feet away).
See: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/124878696
& https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/124879042
Econlockhatchee Sandhills Conservation Area
-found on Serenoa repens
Turtle in a separate voucher.
Ant with a big head found near some grass.
Worker from a colony found a few feet away from this sighting: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/124844189
Thanks @aperturesciencebydan for finding these!
Followed her, hoping to find a nest, but no luck.
Queen!
Seen while completing plant monitoring with Steve W in the Hole-in-the-Donut, Restoration Area 2003 in Everglades National Park. Location is generally accurate but I think I had my GPS malfunction so need to estimate based on the plots we visited this day.
More info about this amazing area here: https://www.nps.gov/ever/learn/nature/hidprogram.htm
Project that includes most of the restoration areas: https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/everglades-national-park-hole-in-the-donut-restoration
My other observations from today: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?locale=en&nelat=25.398646842491186&nelng=-80.59314029341964&on=2023-01-21&order=asc&place_id=any&preferred_place_id=127553&swlat=25.190675134137837&swlng=-80.80188052779464&user_id=joemdo