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Alate Ant ID (Myrmecocystus sp.) (Joshua Tree National Park, California) (8-25-2013)

Started By dspdrew , Oct 18 2013 12:59 AM
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#1 Offline dspdrew - Posted October 18 2013 - 12:59 AM

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Found: 8-25-2013

Location:  Near Joshua Tree National Park, California.
Habitat:  High Desert/Joshua Tree.
Coloration, hue and pattern:  All yellow.
Length:  12mm.

 

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#2 Offline dspdrew - Posted October 18 2013 - 1:12 AM

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I thought I had two of these, but I since noticed that the first one that has now died, had darker orange areas on its thorax and gaster. At first I thought they were both Myrmecocystus mexicanus, but now I'm not sure. Does anybody know if this is M. mexicanus, or M. testaceus?


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#3 Offline wook - Posted October 18 2013 - 2:30 AM

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Wow dspdrew, very beautiful queen.


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#4 Offline Crystals - Posted October 18 2013 - 11:00 AM

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Nice.  I didn't realize that Myrmecocystus mexicanus could get that yellow.

 

That genus doesn't occur in my location.


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