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Phoenix, AZ - July 25 2017


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#1 Offline teek - Posted July 25 2017 - 8:00 AM

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

2. Date of collection: July 25 2017

3. Habitat of collection: Road median with plants

4. Length (from head to gaster): 6-7 mm

5. Color, hue, pattern and texture: Dark(black?), with shiny gaster

6. Distinguishing characteristics: Red mandibles. Black head/body. Lighter colored legs. Gaster has a sheen to it that is almost golden. Gaster also has two or three lighter colored lines going around the circumference.

7. Distinguishing behavior:

8. Nest description: Found while digging founding chamber

 

The uploader isn't letting me upload so I utilized imgur:

https://imgur.com/gallery/8r8c8

 

I wish I could get better photos. My camera phone is unable to focus much at all. Bought a macro lens for it and its focal length is so close it is hard to get close enough. I hope these are good enough for all you experts.

 

Apologies, I didn't get any photos of the founding chamber. I found this one while it was digging it, but I dug up a few others that looked identical and their founding chambers looked like small mounds.

 

And apologies for not getting images of the surroundings. Dirt was red. Was beneath a Palo Verde tree, near the watering system (drip irrigation, not sprinklers/etc).



#2 Offline Jonathan21700 - Posted July 25 2017 - 8:21 AM

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Look's like Dorymyrmex to me.



#3 Offline teek - Posted July 25 2017 - 8:42 AM

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Look's like Dorymyrmex to me.

From AntWiki: Nests are often in open areas without covering, and entrances are surmounted by an irregular mound of loose soil.

 

Certainly describes what I saw for the nest. AntWiki photos are a bit lacking so I'll have to do some more looking to be certain (since I had such terrible photos).






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