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Posted August 31 2018 - 8:57 PM
1. Location of collection: Nipton, California
2. Date of collection: 7-14-2018
3. Habitat of collection: High desert
4. Length (from head to gaster): 5 mm
5. Color, hue, pattern and texture: Maroon with black gaster
6. Distinguishing characteristics: 12 antennal segments
7. Anything else distinctive:
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Posted August 31 2018 - 8:59 PM
Pretty sure this is Temnothorax, I just have no idea what species.
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Posted August 31 2018 - 9:40 PM
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Have you looked at Temnothorax arboreus or Temnothorax obliquicanthus?
Edited by Zeiss, August 31 2018 - 10:54 PM.
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Posted September 1 2018 - 3:37 AM
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Have you tried this to figure it out? Snelling R, Borowiec M, Prebus M (2014) Studies on California ants: a review of the genus Temnothorax (Hymenoptera, Formicidae). ZooKeys 372: 27-89. doi: 10.3897/zookeys.372.6039
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Posted September 1 2018 - 5:55 AM
I haven't seen that before. I'll check it out when i get a chance.
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Posted September 1 2018 - 7:11 AM
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is the queen alive
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Posted September 1 2018 - 11:22 AM
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is the queen alive
No, it is dead and pinned for identification in the images.
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