Twentynine Palms, CA, USA
7/28/2019
Body:
1. Location of collection: Desert field, Twentynine Palms, CA, USA. I found them in a field within 10 foot of the street as I walked along the curb.
2. Date of collection: 7/26/2019, between 7PM and 10PM.
3. Habitat of collection: They were found in a vacant piece of land in the desert along a wash. There was desert type of plants, in the vacant piece of land. The piece of land was a long thin strip that ran between the wash and a house. This is the same location I was quite successful on the 23rd. I returned because of the heavy rain 36 hours previous.
4. Length: 6mm
5. Coloration, hue, pattern and texture: She’s caramel colored over her entire body, looks smooth and glossy.
6. Distinguishing characteristics: She has her wings, so I couldn’t get a good shot of her petiole. You can see through her wings, and see that she has a petiole at least and possibly a post petiole.
7. Anything else distinctive: Not much different looking from underneath, as shown in photo 2.
8. Nest description: Unknown
9. Nuptial flight time and date: Unknown
