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[RampageCrumpet]

1. Location of collection: Collected on my black light trap in a grassland. No treecover for quite a distance.

2. Date of collection: 5/1/2017
3. Habitat of collection: California grassland
4. Length: ~mm, insect made measurement difficult. 
5. Coloration: Ant is solid black with glassy wings. Each wing has a small opaque dot on the exterior.
6. Distinguishing characteristics: two small extrusions where the gaster sting would be, abdomen comes to a point.

Apparently I'm not permitted to upload .jpg files so here's a imgur link to what I found. Thank you for your help!
http://imgur.com/a/FJyuv

[Californian Anter]

Looks like a drone of some sort. Notice the tiny head in comparison to the thorax. Definitely an ant, maybe Camponotus. Not a queen however. 

[RampageCrumpet]

That means the mating flights are tonight correct? I should go out anting tomorrow then! Thanks for the quick help!

[Bracchymyrmex]

We will be able to get you a proper ID with some better quality pictures and measurements (as difficult as they may be to get). However, it looks similar to Camponotus species' male drones.