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Tiny Yellow Ant, Agua Dulce, CA (Vazquez Rocks)


Best Answer gcsnelling , May 21 2015 - 2:15 PM

Yes, Forelius for sure.

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#1 Offline PTAntFan - Posted May 21 2015 - 7:36 AM

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1. Location of collection: Agua Dulce, CA (Vazquez Rocks)
2. Date of collection: 5/11/2015
3. Habitat of collection: desert scrub, near a dried rain wash
4. Length (from head to gaster): 1-2mm I'm guessing, really small
5. Color, hue, pattern and texture: honey yellow, photo is a bit darker than eyesight
6. Distinguishing characteristics: a single dark spot on the gaster, see below
7. Anything else distinctive: worked in lines
8. Nest description:  tiny hole in the ground

 

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Edited by PTAntFan, May 21 2015 - 7:41 AM.

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#2 Offline PTAntFan - Posted May 21 2015 - 7:41 AM

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 monomorium pharaonis?

 

I'm editing the size, I think they are more like 1mm


PTAntFan----------------------------------Pogonomyrmex Californicus*****************************<p>I use the $3 Tower I made up. See it here.

#3 Offline dspdrew - Posted May 21 2015 - 7:43 AM

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Forelius.


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#4 Offline gcsnelling - Posted May 21 2015 - 2:15 PM   Best Answer

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Yes, Forelius for sure.


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