Ants of the Navajo Reservation

The Navajo Reservation covers more than 26,000 square miles, making it larger than 10 of the 50 states within the United States. Navajo land is located between the mountains of Colorado and Utah and the low deserts of Arizona and New Mexico. This region includes a diverse range of habitats from high mountains at more than 10,000 feet, down into deep canyons, numerous mesas, and lower elevation semi-arid deserts. The Navajo Ant Project is dedicated to the discovery of the ant biodiversity on this fascinating land and to integrating traditional Navajo cultural values with the modern scientific method.

List of ant species found on the Navajo Reservation


 * Dorymyrmex insanus


 * Forelius pruinosus