1. Location (on a map) of collection: Grey's Court SC
2. Date of collection: 2/23/18
3. Habitat of collection: I was on a roof but the area was surrounded by trees and various habitats. The building I was on is a Transmission factory.
4. Length (from head to gaster): 6.5-7mm
5. Color, hue, pattern and texture: Dk brn/reddish. Gaster is darker than the rest of the body. Body is smooth.
6. Distinguishing characteristics: Seem to have a pretty heavy presence of hairs on the entire body, but you cannot see them at all without magnification. I think I see 1 node on the petiole but I can't get her to sit still long enough to be certain.
7. Distinguishing behavior: Pretty actively moving around in the test tube...
8. Nest description:
9. Nuptial flight time and date: Early to mid-afternoon. I found the first one at about 2pm and the other two over the next 3 hours.
This is my first time attempting to take pictures of ants and post them so any tips on how to do so more effectively are appreciated. I've also never used photobucket before, so I apologize if I've gone about it wrong.
