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4-23-18 Northern Michigan (lower penninsula)


Best Answer Ants4fun , April 23 2018 - 3:03 PM

Aphaenogaster tennesseensis Go to the full post


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#1 Offline Jamiesname - Posted April 23 2018 - 2:49 PM

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I'm not sure if these workers can be Id'ed with these pics, but I was curious enough to try. I've never seen ants like these before. Today has been the first day above 60*F around here and all kinds of cool ants were out and about clearing tunnels and eating Maple sap.

Location: Clearing their tunnel into the base of a dying Birch Tree.

Date Collected: 4-23-18

Habitat: Back Yard - Grass and a few trees.

Length: About 4-5mm (estimation)

Coloration: Brown head, Reddish/Tan gaster, Brown Mesosoma

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Edited by Jamiesname, April 23 2018 - 2:51 PM.


#2 Offline Ants4fun - Posted April 23 2018 - 3:03 PM   Best Answer

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Aphaenogaster tennesseensis
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