Hi all,
Please help me identify this ant queen. I'm new to so any identification keys would also be helpful. Thank you in advance.
Cheers
-Buetr
1. Riverside, CA
2. 8/14/17
3. Citrus Fields, right next to a harvester nest under a leaf (inches away from entrance)
4. Length (from head to gaster): about 7mm
5. Color, hue, pattern and texture: brown black color
6. Distinguishing characteristics: very fuzzy, two lump petiole
7. Distinguishing behavior: found inches away from a harvester ant colony entrance under a leaf.
8. Nest description: unknown
[Images of ant] link (http://imgur.com/gallery/hEenB)
[Images of nest]N/A it was next to a harvester nest
[Images of habitat] N/A (didn't take pics, was in the middle of a citrus field)