1. Palo Alto, CA, USA 1.
2. 5/26/20
3. Concrete Slabs
4. 4.5 mm
5. Black head and gaster, orange mesosoma, semi shiny, no visible hairs, not translucent
6. one petiole node, no visible spines, semi-heart shaped head, eyes too small to measure , mandibles too small to see clearly, too small to count antennal segments
7. Found with males and females likely a small nuptial flight. They didn't fly, were just on the ground hopping/flying 1 foot at a time. Flew away in attempts to pick up.
8. N/A
9. sundown after high 80s during the day.
10 .
More: Guesses are Tapinoma or Monomorium. Smaller than the tetramorium I found that morning.
Edit: Second Photo didn't make it in
Edited by rcbuggy88, May 27 2020 - 1:00 PM.