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[jdsaunders1390]

I found this dealate in a suburb of Clermont, FL near lakes, marshes, and woods on May 7, 2019. She is 4-5mm long. I actually found the same species two years ago and posted on here, but I forget the name and I cannot find any posts older than 3 months on here.

 

 

[LC3]

Brachymyrmex I believe.

[jdsaunders1390]

Can anyone confirm Brachymyrmex? Any other thoughts? I have 5 colonies of them with a 5-15 workers each at this time.

[Aaron567]

Yes, Brachymyrmex. Either B. patagonicus or obscurior. Given your location, you are more likely to have obscurior (patagonicus are more dominant in north FL, obscurior are dominant in the peninsula) and even more likely if you found her during the day.