1. Collected in my yard while picking rocks out of the ground.
2. Collected - 5-17-18
3. Habitat of collection - Dirt. Maybe a little sand but was under some grass.
4. Measuring from outside the tube (some distortion) it looked to be 7 mm.
5. Blackish with an almost dark brown shine on its gastor.
6. Can't see any mandibles, head is roughly the same size as thorax maybe a little smaller.
7. Anything else distinctive - Tons of brood!
8. Nest description - Tough to say because I was digging but pretty sure it was a volcano shaped nest.
9. Nuptial flight time and date - N/A
Also, a few questions. I have it in a test tube set up connected to a small bead container out world. Wondering if this set up will suffice for some time. She has around 8-10 workers and a bunch of brood. Love to hear some suggestions. Plan on leaving it alone for a while because the stress of relocating it. Thanks!
