ID request - Mound dwelling black ant (Albion NY) 6/22/2015 - Ant ID Requests

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#1 Offline AntsNY - Posted June 22 2015 - 7:06 PM

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Not the best pics but I included a short video, I can try again tomorrow in better light if it is hard to tell.

1. Location of collection: Albion, NY
2. Date of collection: 6/22/2015
3. Habitat of collection: Large mounds up to 2.5ft high
4. Length (from head to gaster): 11mm
5. Color, hue, pattern and texture: black, gaster is gray in bright light
7. Anything else distinctive: - swarming and aggressive