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[Maculata]

Thread conclusion:  Novomessor cockerelli

 

1. Location (on a map) of collection: Tucson, AZ, southern foothills of Santa Catalina Mountains
2. Date of collection: Nov 20, 2018
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 day and 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: 

 

Added Link....

http://antwiki.org/w...ssor_cockerelli

[Images of ant]

 
[Images of nest]

 

Very large active nest as seen nighttime after rains in August, this nest completely abandoned by 2 months later.  

Note: all the white objects are pupa or larva, hundreds of them

 

 
[Images of habitat]

 

Edited by Maculata, May 2 2019 - 10:46 PM.

[gcsnelling]

Novomessor cockerelli.

[Maculata]

Thank you.  A few closeups