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[klawfran3]

I found these in my front yard eating a dead worm, and followed a trail back to their nest. They were found under some smooth river stones in my garden. Found yesterday, the seventh.

They are absolutely miniscule, barely pushing a millimeter on the biggest ones from the colony. They have two petiole nodes I believe, and the gaster is very pointy at the end. They also move very slowly compared to other ants I've seen. The antennae also seem almost "clubbed."

 

The colony had multiple queens, I caught six of them and a bunch of larvae/ workers but they're all in the test tube and I can't get a picture of them.

Sorry for such a poor photo, they're so small that even a magnifying glass didn't help.

 

http://imgur.com/X0bKMRD

 

I am not good at ID at all but I feel like maybe a crematogaster because of the gasters shape.

Edited by klawfran3, September 8 2015 - 8:49 PM.

[dspdrew]

Are those black? Seems like Monomorium.

[klawfran3]

They're pitch black.

 

Looking at photos, they appear to be Monomorium minimum. Thank you! Have any care tips for this species?

Edited by klawfran3, September 8 2015 - 7:22 PM.

[dspdrew]

In Southern California, it would probably be Monomorium ergatogyna.

[klawfran3]

In Southern California, it would probably be Monomorium ergatogyna.

That seems to fit too, possibly even better. Thank you for the help.

[dspdrew]

This will give you a good idea of what species are found here, and which ones are not.

 

https://www.antweb.o...nts&images=true