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[dspdrew]

1. Location of collection:  Ice House Canyon, Mt. Baldy, California.
2. Date of collection: 5-28-2015.
3. Habitat of collection:  Pine/Oak Forest.
4. Length (from head to gaster):  11mm
5. Color, hue, pattern and texture:  Dark red head and legs. Very dark red--almost black thorax and gaster.
6. Distinguishing characteristics:  
7. Anything else distinctive: 
8. Nest description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Habitat

[dspdrew]

After keying this out, I am quite sure this is M. mimicus. Just wondering if anybody can confirm this possibility. I had no idea I would find them up in these mountains.

[Alza]

is this the only one you got ?

[dspdrew]

Yes.

[terry]

maybe it's Myrmecocystus depilis

[gcsnelling]

Not M. depilis, mimicus is the most likely. It is a very common species there.