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[BrittonLS]

This is 'probably' the same species that I recently posted for an ID 

http://www.formicult...ty-texas-70815/

 

Body:
1. Location of collection Suburbs

2. Date of collection 7/09/15
3. Habitat of collection Hole underneath a tree in a field. The area was dominated with small yellow ants that looked similar to the previous ID thread. Was perhaps a mile away or more though.
4. Length 7mm
5. Coloration, hue, pattern and texture Dark brown head, brown body and legs and brown stripes on a honey colored gaster. Possibly swollen.
6. Distinguishing characteristics One erect petiole mostly covered by gaster

7. Nest description Was just a small hole with a small crescent pile of dirt.

 

http://www.formicult...entified-queen/

 

Edited by BrittonLS, July 9 2015 - 3:19 PM.

[kellakk]

Dorymyrmex?

[dspdrew]

I think it might be Forelius. I'm thinking it's probably a little smaller than 7mm.

[kellakk]

Ok, I was confused by the size.  Probably Forelius pruinosus then?

[BrittonLS]

I'm going to go back and get some more specimens of the workers around there and probably assume it's the same.

 

It's closer to 7mm, but the other one I found is identical but I couldn't measure it, just put them into test tubes.

 

The second one is <6mm, probably closer to 5mm.

[AntsTexas]

Forelius pruinosus, i have 3 of these ladies