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[spectredaemon]

Collected this on metal railing near some flower beds/grass patches near building.

Collected 5/24/17

Urban environment, little foliage, C. laeviuscula nearby.

Approx 2.5mm in length

Shiny black color

Way too small to get any distinguishing characteristics.

Very active and mobile.

 

Saw some alates hanging around same area yesterday, don't know if they flew or not, it was kind of cold and dreary. Can't tell if this is a dealate of the same species or not, but I know the alates were the same species as this ant here, and I am pretty sure it's a worker.

 

This is the only and clearest image I could get, my Nikon is at home.

 

Edit: I don't know why the picture won't show, here is a link: https://drive.google...YWpZVEJlY2Y4U1k

 

Edited by spectredaemon, May 24 2017 - 8:16 AM.

[Spamdy]

Can't view pic

[spectredaemon]

Can't view pic

 

Sorry about that, says I'm not permitted to upload this file type. Here is a link.

 

https://drive.google...YWpZVEJlY2Y4U1k

[ultraex2]

Can you get a better picture from the side?  Can't tell much from that picture other than it's black and looks somewhat small.

[spectredaemon]

Can you get a better picture from the side?  Can't tell much from that picture other than it's black and looks somewhat small.

 

https://drive.google...WWhUbkY1WXluMHM

 

This is the best I can do with my phone 

 

I'm thinking it might be a rover ant? I found a dead alate near where I got this one, too small to tell gender, though. I talked to the pest control guy that happened to be here today, and he said he sees a lot of acrobats and rovers around here.

[Batspiderfish]

Has to be Nylanderia sp. at that size. Brachymyrmex tops out at around 1.5mm.