1. Location (on a map) of collection: Paintsville, Kentucky
2. Date of collection: 7/7/2019 @ 8 PM nearing sunset
3. Habitat of collection: Low elevation mountain area near some forest but in the suburbs.
4. Length (from head to gaster): 6 mm
5. Color, hue, pattern and texture: Gaster looks yellowish with brown bands with thorax light brown and head a darker brown.
6. Distinguishing characteristics: N/A
7. Distinguishing behavior: They were grooming each other in a group of five without any aggression.
8. Nest description: N/A
9. Nuptial flight time and date: 7/7/2019 as it was getting darker and approaching sunset.
Sorry about the resolution, I had to zoom in quite a bit since these are so small. The background you're seeing are the fibers of my jeans if that gives you a better idea of how small the details on these girls are.
Edited by DJoseph98, July 8 2019 - 2:50 PM.
