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Colorado Springs, CO 8/6/2017

Started By swinder , Aug 6 2017 4:47 PM

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#1 Offline swinder - Posted August 6 2017 - 4:47 PM

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LocationColorado Springs, CO

1. Location (on a map) of collection: Colorado Springs, CO

2. Date of collection: 7/6/2017

3. Habitat of collection: Prairie / Mountain transition (on a city trail over natural landscape)

4. Length (from head to gaster): 1 cm

5. Color, hue, pattern and texture: Dark Orange-Red

6. Distinguishing characteristics: Generally all orangish-red color

7. Distinguishing behavior: None

8. Nest description: Not available

Is this some sort of Formica species?

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#2 Offline VoidElecent - Posted August 6 2017 - 6:16 PM

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Looks like Formica, maybe in the pallidefulva-group.

Edited by VoidElecent, August 7 2017 - 8:00 PM.

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#3 Offline Batspiderfish - Posted August 7 2017 - 12:07 PM

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Based on the shape of the head, I have a hunch that this is Formica bradleyi from the neogagates group. It will be easier to tell once the workers arrive and darken up a bit.

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