You can tell by our very large head
Our eye placement too
Is another clue
As well as our color - dark burgundy red.
Note: Click to enlarge the photo, they are actually very cool looking critters. You can see the eyes on the sides of their head.
Location: The Nature Conservancy Apalachicola Bluffs and Ravines Preserve (Garden of Eden trail)
Sources: https://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/urban/ants/harvester_ant.htm
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