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Harvester ants love desert's barren sites

Harvester ants dig their nests in exposed areas. They can penetrate as far as 10 feet below the surface. James Cornett, Special to The Desert Sun

Some 10,000 species of ants exist in the world today. Of these, about 100 live in desert regions of the American Southwest, and about 40 of these species are in the Coachella Valley. More

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