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#1 Offline Jean - Posted November 3 2018 - 4:36 PM

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1. Location (on a map) of collection: Tucson, AZ (central)

2. Date of collection: 11/2/18
3. Habitat of collection: sandy desert (middle of a golf course, but in dirt/sand…the course is basically in a wash or very wide arroyo)
4. Length (from head to gaster): between 2/16 and 3/16 of an in inch
5. Color, hue, pattern and texture: red head, reddish-brown midsection, black gaster
6. Distinguishing characteristics: antennae go out at right angles … relatively large gaster … gaster is a bit pointy … she's kinda smallish
7. Distinguishing behavior: non-aggressive
8. Nest description: a little hole in the dirt, definitely not a cone

9. Nuptial flight time and date: N/A

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Ants 3_Jean_quail canyon

 

 
Ants 2_Jean_quail canyon
 
Ants 1_Jean_quail canyon

 

 



#2 Offline dspdrew - Posted November 3 2018 - 8:08 PM

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Myrmecocystus sp.

 

Honeypot ants.



#3 Offline Mettcollsuss - Posted November 4 2018 - 4:13 AM

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Myrmecocystus sp.



#4 Offline Major - Posted November 4 2018 - 6:06 AM

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Yeah I agree. Initially when I saw "Ants of Mystery" I thought it was a Mystirium sp. ID haha

#5 Offline Jean - Posted November 4 2018 - 6:40 AM

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Oh, thank you! This is the species I've been wanting to find, and now know of two locations, both on disc golf courses. 






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