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Ant ID (Myrmecocystus sp.) (Phelan, California) (4-5-2014)

Started By dspdrew , Apr 5 2014 2:14 AM
myrmecocystus ant id dspdrew phelan california

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#1 Offline dspdrew - Posted April 5 2014 - 2:14 AM

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  • LocationSanta Ana, CA
1. Location of collection:  Phelan, California.
2. Date of collection:  3-29-2014.
3. Habitat of collection:  High desert scrub.
4. Length (from head to gaster):  4mm to 4.5mm.
5. Color, hue, pattern and texture:  Ferruginous head and thorax, black gaster.
6. Distinguishing characteristics: Third and fourth tergum has no pubescence at all.
7. Anything else distinctive: 
8. Nest description: 
 
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#2 Offline dspdrew - Posted April 5 2014 - 2:26 AM

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  • LocationSanta Ana, CA

I went through the key a few times and end up nowhere but Myrmecocystus intonsus (http://www.antwiki.o...cystus_intonsus). AntWiki says this species has only been collected a few times.


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#3 Offline Gregory2455 - Posted July 8 2014 - 2:39 PM

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I went through the key a few times

What key?


#4 Offline dspdrew - Posted July 8 2014 - 3:15 PM

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  • LocationSanta Ana, CA

http://www.antwiki.o...ocystus_species


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