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[LC3]

1. Location of collection: Okanagan lake, BC,Canada
2. Date of collection: August,11,2015
3. Habitat of collection: Dry and sandy mountains.

4. Length (from head to gaster):Around 7mm or 8mm, worker lengths vary slightly.

5. Color, hue, pattern and texture:Originally bright orange body and black legs and gaster.
6. Distinguishing characteristics: Long legs and head is nearly always wider than thorax.

7. Anything else distinctive: They're very aggressive but seem to prefer biting than acid nuking.
8. Nest description: unknown, no nest located.

 

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[Nes187]

I don't think I have sanguinae here in Alberta but those workers look like the Rufa group to me, I'm pretty sure that's not a Rufa queen in the first couple pics though

[LC3]

I don't think I have sanguinae here in Alberta but those workers look like the Rufa group to me, I'm pretty sure that's not a Rufa queen in the first couple pics though

It's not a queen all right It's a worker and a dead one. I'm leaning on the Sanguinae side but I still have 0 clue on what species this is.