1. Location (on a map) of collection:
https://www.google.c...!4d-118.2000277
2. Date of collection:
June 8 and June 9, 2020
3. Habitat of collection:
Suburban backyard. Found on the patio. There is dirt close by where we have seen an ant nest.
4. Length (from head to gaster):
10 mm
5. Color, hue, pattern and texture:
Head is reddish, thorax is red, gaster is mostly black on the top and mostly yellow with black stripes on the bottom
6. Distinguishing characteristics:
Not sure
7. Distinguishing behavior:
Not shy
8. Nest description:
Don't know
9. Nuptial flight time and date:
We don't know for sure when the nuptial flight was but we found her at 9 pm on our patio. We also found a second queen of the same species at the same time on the next night. It has been very hot here - over 85 degrees during the day and we had a rain about a week before we found the queen ants.
[Images of ant]
The ruler shown in the image is in centimeters.
[Images of nest]
[Images of habitat]
