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[Studio]

1. North Central Dallas Texas
2. 5/30/2013
3. Apartment Complex from an ant mound
4. About 3mm
5. Dull orange, rough texture, spiney
6. Triangular head and jaws, little spines on thorax
7. Calm
8. Crescent shaped mound

I'm actually just very astounded that I found something other than fire ants.
There was a recent rain a few days ago and a mound that was never there before appeared out of no where. I'm assuming it's some sort Trachymyrmex?

Here is a photo of the mound

 

and here of the worker

Edited by Studio, May 30 2018 - 5:11 PM.

[gcsnelling]

Yes it is.

[Studio]

Can anyone identify which species? I would love to catch them during their nuptial flights.

[gcsnelling]

Nah would really need to examine under a scope to get a reliable Id.