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[benjiwuf]

1. Location of collection: Batavia, NY
2. Date of collection:  10-16-2014.
3. Habitat of collection:  Urban (work, so large portions of cement and pavement), small maple grove nearby.
4. Length (from head to gaster):  6 mm
5. Color, hue, pattern and texture:  Black or very dark brown head, thorax, and abdomen. reddish/brown legs, mandibles, and antennae.
6. Distinguishing characteristics:
7. Anything else distinctive: 
8. Nest description:  not found

 

http://s1290.photobu...library/myrmica  for pictures, I will update the album later with better ones when she is in a proper test tube setup and update the title.

 

 

my best guess is myrmica, but that's just a guess.

Edited by benjiwuf, October 16 2014 - 5:23 AM.

[Mercutia]

I'd guess Myrmica too.

[Tspivey16]

Very Similiar to my recent post

 

http://forum.formicu...1-still-flying/

[benjiwuf]

That's what set my guess at myrmica honestly lol, and new (hopefully better) pics are up. I have a few species in mind from researching on antwiki and antweb, but from the previous myrmica posts I understand it is very difficult to narrow this genus down to a species. however, based on Ohio's myrmica (NY was not listed on antweb yet) i'm guessing at least three possibilities. Myrmica punctiventris, Myrmica fracticornis, and Myrmica latifrons. However, these are all guesses.

Edited by benjiwuf, October 16 2014 - 5:27 AM.