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Novomessor cockerelli
1. Location (on a map) of collection: Tucson, AZ, southern foothills of Santa Catalina Mountains 2. Collections: Date of worker collection: Nov 20, 2018 Date of unmated Queens collection June 28, 2019 Date of mated Queen collection July 24, 2019 3. Habitat of collection: Sonoran Desert, 2400ft, foothills of Santa Catalina Mountains, mesquite trees and cactus 4. Length (from head to gaster): workers 9-10mm 5. Color, hue, pattern and texture: Workers Dark 6. Distinguishing characteristics: 7. Distinguishing behavior: Forage cool day and all night even some activity into the mid-40 degrees F 8. Nest description: See picts, new nests have round ring small pebbles, rain dispersed them considerably in pictures 9. Nuptial flight time and date: