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Found near Napa CA, June 25

Started By DEAD_DOG , Jun 26 2023 8:25 PM

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Best Answer Mettcollsuss , June 26 2023 - 8:28 PM

Veromessor andrei Go to the full post

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#1 Offline DEAD_DOG - Posted June 26 2023 - 8:25 PM

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Found a colony of medium-large ants with black heads and gasters and very dark red mesosomas. Fairly large heads and spines sticking up from the back of the thorax. Any ideas what species they might be?

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#2 Offline Mettcollsuss - Posted June 26 2023 - 8:28 PM Best Answer

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#3 Offline DEAD_DOG - Posted June 27 2023 - 8:51 PM

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Looks like it, thanks. Does this species have majors? Do they sting?

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