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Dorymyrmex bureni Drone?

Started By Ender Ants , May 14 2018 6:40 PM
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#1 Offline Ender Ants - Posted May 14 2018 - 6:40 PM

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I found this drone at a park, but was the only one of this particular species, since the other ones I found were Brachymyrmex drones.

 

Location Found: Mojave Desert

Length: About 6 mm

Coloration: Abdomen/Head - Dark Brown, Thorax - Dark Brown, Legs - Light yellow

Abdomen also has yellow lines 

 

I personally think that it is a Dorymyrmex bureni drone, since I have kept a Dorymyrmex bureni queen before. The drone looks almost identical to the queen, other than the smaller head, and thin gaster. 

 

 

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#2 Offline Aaron567 - Posted May 14 2018 - 6:42 PM

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It looks to be a Dorymyrmex drone. Likely not bureni as that species is not found near the Mojave desert.


#3 Offline rbarreto - Posted May 14 2018 - 6:49 PM

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Jeez he looks like the Quazimodo.


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