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[MrUrrutia]

1. Location of collection: Panama City, Florida
2. Date of collection: 6/9/2019
3. Habitat of collection: Urban Area
4. Length (from head to gaster): +-9mm
5. Color, hue, pattern and texture: Dark gaster with stripes, brown reddish body, gloss texture 
6. Distinguishing characteristics: NONE
7. Distinguishing behavior: Fast and Active
8. Nest description: NONE

9. Nuptial flight time and date: 6/9/2019 10:30 PM Central Time

 

Multiple small (+-2mm) alate ants found outside by the door just going crazy at the porch light, this was the only ant that I found on the area of this size and I was not able to find any other ant on same size with wings.

 

[TennesseeAnts]

Looks like a Formica species.

[Aaron567]

Dorymyrmex bureni. They have daily nuptial flights at dusk during this time of the year.

[TennesseeAnts]

Dorymyrmex bureni. They have daily nuptial flights at dusk during this time of the year.

Nine millimeters though?

[Aaron567]

 

Dorymyrmex bureni. They have daily nuptial flights at dusk during this time of the year.

Nine millimeters though?

 

 

He said +-9 which is a reasonable estimate that most people make for their size. They're about 7-8mm. 

[TennesseeAnts]

Dorymyrmex bureni. They have daily nuptial flights at dusk during this time of the year.

Nine millimeters though?

 
He said +-9 which is a reasonable estimate that most people make for their size. They're about 7-8mm.

Ah, ok.