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Queen ID California May 25, 2019

Started By AntPhycho , May 25 2019 4:33 PM

Best Answer AntsBC , May 25 2019 - 5:45 PM

Liometopum occidentale

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#1 Offline AntPhycho - Posted May 25 2019 - 4:33 PM

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1. Collected in the High Desert in Southern California. Found crawling along cracks in concrete/tiles.

2. Found May 25, 2019
3. Desert/Urban Habitat
4. About 8/16 of an inch.
5. Black, very shiny, stripes on gaster?, reddish black legs.
6. Large mandibles.

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#2 Offline Acutus - Posted May 25 2019 - 5:26 PM

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8/16's eh? You mean like 1/2 inch? LOL :lol: :lol: about 13mm. Actually 3mm is mandibles! She's got a set for sure. Sorry I'm totally not being helpful LOL! :blush:

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#3 Offline AntPhycho - Posted May 25 2019 - 5:29 PM

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8/16's eh? You mean like 1/2 inch? LOL about 13mm. Actually 3mm is mandibles! She's got a set for sure. Sorry I'm totally not being helpful LOL!

Is 8/16 of an inch not equal to 1/2 inch? :thinking:

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#4 Offline Acutus - Posted May 25 2019 - 5:35 PM

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I guess I'm really tired but typically we would put 1/2 not 8/16 is all. Been a long day. Anyway my main reason for commenting was the size of her jaws!!