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[Davidsgoatroper]

1. Location of collection: Riverside Ca USA
2. Date of collection: 5-23-17
3. Habitat of collection: Garden 
4. Length (from head to gaster): 7mm
5. Color, hue, pattern and texture: red/orange
6. Distinguishing characteristics: 
7. Distinguishing behavior: fast moving
8. Nest description: NA

 

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[Jelly]

Looks like another Pogonomyrmex Californicus

 

 

those are semi claustral queens btw - feed poppy or bluegrass seeds and found them in dirt no test tube.

They also can't climb so pretty easy to contain, i have my queens from this weekend in uncovered containers half full of the dirt i dug them up in

[Martialis]

Nice measurements! 

 

I agree with  P. californicus.

[Davidsgoatroper]

Thank you for the ID and the help

[gcsnelling]

Very nice measurements, for the record though, head length typically is measured from the vertex to the base of the mandibles and does not include the mandibles.