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Queen ID California May 25, 2019


Best Answer AntsBC , May 25 2019 - 5:45 PM

Liometopum occidentale

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#1 Offline AntPhycho - Posted May 25 2019 - 4:33 PM

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1. Collected in the High Desert in Southern California. Found crawling along cracks in concrete/tiles.

2. Found May 25, 2019
3. Desert/Urban Habitat
4. About 8/16 of an inch. 
5. Black, very shiny, stripes on gaster?, reddish black legs.
6. Large mandibles. 

 

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#2 Offline Acutus - Posted May 25 2019 - 5:26 PM

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8/16's eh? You mean like 1/2 inch? LOL  :lol:  :lol:  about 13mm. Actually 3mm is mandibles! She's got a set for sure. :D Sorry I'm totally not being helpful LOL! :blush:


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#3 Offline AntPhycho - Posted May 25 2019 - 5:29 PM

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8/16's eh? You mean like 1/2 inch? LOL  :lol:  :lol:  about 13mm. Actually 3mm is mandibles! She's got a set for sure. :D Sorry I'm totally not being helpful LOL! :blush:

Is 8/16 of an inch not equal to 1/2 inch?  :thinking:


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#4 Offline Acutus - Posted May 25 2019 - 5:35 PM

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I guess I'm really tired but typically we would put 1/2 not 8/16  is all. Been a long day.  %)  Anyway my main reason for commenting was the size of her jaws!!


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#5 Offline AntsBC - Posted May 25 2019 - 5:45 PM   Best Answer

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