1. Location of collection: Under a rock in a wooded area, near 3 mature Camponotus castaneus colonies
2. Date of collection: June 21st, 2018
3. Habitat of collection: Wooded area
4. Length: 12mm
5. Coloration, hue, pattern and texture: Dark red thorax, 3/4ths head black, 1/4th yellow in the back, yellow gaster with dark orange stripes. Black on her head fades in from the dark red side before becoming pure black. Black antenna that fade to orange near the end. Yellow legs that fade to black near the end. Minor hairs from head to gaster.
6. Distinguishing characteristics: Petiole region is extremely compressed.
7. Anything else distinctive: Terrified at even the slightest amount of light. Found under a rock (not wood). Slightly elongated eggs.
8. Nest description: None, but it was found near Camponotus castaneus nests that looked like this:
9. Nuptial flight time and date: Most likely a couple or few days prior to 6/21/18, since it had already found a founding position.
10 . Queen pictures:
