Solenopsis molesta (Thief Ants) Mine a Dead Beetle
Solenopsis molesta workers mining the dead Darkling Beetle. [p 22]
Small red ants on a dead Beetle. If there is a caste with a very large head, this would be the Harvester Ant (Pheidole californica). This is Thief Ant (Solenopsis molesta) on a Darkling Beetle.