Riverside, CA, USA
7/16/2019
Body:
1. Location of collection: Andulka Park, Riverside, CA, USA. She was walking across the sidewalk from grass to a shrub covered hillside at the edge of the park.
2. Date of collection: 5/24/2019, at about 1:30pm.
3. Habitat of collection: It was a park, so there was a very large grass area although she seemed to be coming from the grass and heading to the hillside that bordered the park. In that area there was some lose ground covering plants and shrubs, with sparse patches of open soil.
4. Length: 8mm, and her new workers are about 2mm to 3mm.
5. Coloration, hue, pattern and texture: Dark appearance to the naked eye. Seems deep red in the photos.
6. Distinguishing characteristics: She has 2 petiole.
7. Anything else distinctive: Her second worker was seen today, and two more will follow shortly. Otherwise, nothing that I have the skills to notice at this time.
8. Nest description: Unknown.
9. Nuptial flight time and date: Unknown.
