I caught this here Pogonomyrmex queen on May 22nd or 23rd
She is 8-9 mm
She was found in Riverside, CA which is semi-arid climate.
I know she is semi-claustral and is of the Pogonomyrmex species, because she was partly identified on www.antscanada.com.
Anyway here are the best photos of about 20 or so
Thanks so much for the awesome help!
I hope to see lots of you in the near future as I will probably post a journal on this species on this forum!