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[miwu]

Need an ID on these dark, black queens found in the middle of the desert at around 12am. Thanks!

 

1. Location of collection: 29 Palms, California

2. Date of collection: 7/19/2017

3. Habitat of collection: Desert with shrubs

4. Length (from head to gaster): 7-8mm

5. Color, hue, pattern and texture: Almost all black. Picture makes her look more brown than she really is. Velvety texture on gaster.

6. Distinguishing characteristics: N/A

7. Distinguishing behavior: Found a couple of these. Some were digging and some were just walking around at midnight. They are pretty calm in my opinion.

8. Nest description: N/A

 

 

 

Edited by miwu, September 29 2017 - 12:34 AM.

[miwu]

Liometopum occidentale is my first guess but I am clueless 

[nurbs]

Dorymyrmex insanus

[miwu]

Dorymyrmex insanus

Thanks Nurbs! She is way bigger than the Dorymyrmex insanus queen that I found a couple months ago! http://www.formicult...s/?fromsearch=1

[Scrixx]

 

Dorymyrmex insanus

Thanks Nurbs! She is way bigger than the Dorymyrmex insanus queen that I found a couple months ago! http://www.formicult...s/?fromsearch=1

 

 

Yeah this queen looks really fat. I also believe it is Dorymyrmex insanus.

[gcsnelling]

Bigger in what way? Over all size or just the gaster?

[miwu]

Bigger in what way? Over all size or just the gaster?

 

Overall size. This one is 7-8mm compared to the earlier one that was 5-6mm.