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Ants in Grand Canyon

Started By IdioticMouse26 , Jun 3 2024 3:17 PM
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Best Answer ReignofRage , June 3 2024 - 3:22 PM

Likely Dorymyrmex. 

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#1 Offline IdioticMouse26 - Posted June 3 2024 - 3:17 PM

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I found this ant colony in a family trip to Grand Canyon, it reminds me of Monomorium minimum.

Sorry for the really bad quality, when I took the photos, I wasn't expecting to post it. I'll try to describe them as best as I can. 

They were quite skittish and small, with slender bodies and black carapace.

 

This is their mound:

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The ants:

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Edited by IdioticMouse26, June 3 2024 - 3:18 PM.

#2 Offline ReignofRage - Posted June 3 2024 - 3:22 PM   Best Answer

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Likely Dorymyrmex. 


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#3 Offline IdioticMouse26 - Posted June 3 2024 - 7:52 PM

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Thanks! I think your right, their habitat description fits perfectly to where I found them


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