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Found at a local park

Started By Annexis , Apr 1 2017 8:20 AM

Best Answer Runner12 , April 1 2017 - 10:13 AM

Possibly Pachycondyla chinensis, the Chinese needle ant. Go to the full post


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#1 Offline Annexis - Posted April 1 2017 - 8:20 AM

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I found this colony inside of a small tree branch on the floor at my local park.

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Time-March 27ish

Size-About 6.35mm

Color-Black

Location-Local park near atlanta georgia

Other info?-Hunt nocturnally and don't come out in light

can't climb well

These are dead workers that I'm showing you

 

 

 

 

 


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#2 Offline Runner12 - Posted April 1 2017 - 10:13 AM   Best Answer

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Possibly Pachycondyla chinensis, the Chinese needle ant.
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#3 Offline Martialis - Posted April 1 2017 - 11:05 AM

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Possibly Pachycondyla chinensis, the Chinese needle ant.

 

They've actually gone through a revision.. they're now Brachyponera chinensis.


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