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Male Ant ID (Trabuco Canyon, Orange County, CA) (1-20-2014)

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#1 Offline dspdrew - Posted January 20 2014 - 11:41 PM

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  • LocationSanta Ana, CA
Location:  Trabuco Canyon, Orange County, California.
Habitat:  Oak forest.
Coloration, hue and pattern:  All black.
Length:  3.5 mm.
 
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#2 Offline dspdrew - Posted January 20 2014 - 11:45 PM

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  • LocationSanta Ana, CA

I have seen four of these now, and I'm quite sure it's Prenolepis imparis, plus it's January, and nothing else would really be releasing alates now but them. :) I think this means their mating flight should be happening any day now around Southern California.



#3 Offline dspdrew - Posted January 25 2014 - 2:53 PM

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  • LocationSanta Ana, CA
Found another one today, and got some pictures of it while it is alive.
 
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#4 Offline Anthony - Posted February 14 2014 - 7:23 PM

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Wow that's a male and in January lol there is still a foot of snow on the ground here

Edited by Anthony, February 14 2014 - 7:24 PM.

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#5 Offline dspdrew - Posted February 14 2014 - 8:14 PM

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  • LocationSanta Ana, CA

It's Prenolepis imparis, the Winter Ant, they fly really early in the year.







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