The harvester ant (Pogonomyrmex badius) midden: refuse or boundary?

Abstract. 1. P.badius Latreille, a harvester ant of the southern U.S.A., surrounds its nest mound with small bits of charcoal, previously believed to be incidental refuse, along with other components of the colony's midden.

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