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Ant ID: Simi Valley, 6/8/15

Started By Wamdar , Jun 9 2015 12:14 PM

Best Answer Jonathan21700 , June 9 2015 - 12:50 PM

Liometopum occidentale. I think.

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#1 Offline Wamdar - Posted June 9 2015 - 12:14 PM

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1. Location of collection: Simi Valley
2. Date of collection:6-8-2015.
3. Habitat of collection: chapparal.
4. Length (from head to gaster):  11mm
5. Color, hue, pattern and texture:  Dark red head and legs. Very dark red--almost black thorax and gaster.
6. Distinguishing characteristics:
7. Anything else distinctive:
8. Nest description:

#2 Offline drtrmiller - Posted June 9 2015 - 12:25 PM

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Camponotus modoc? But I think someone disagrees with me. Also, I'm not so sure about the accuracy of the stated size.

Edited by drtrmiller, June 9 2015 - 12:42 PM.

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#3 Offline Jonathan21700 - Posted June 9 2015 - 12:50 PM Best Answer

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Liometopum occidentale. I think.

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#4 Offline WeatherAnt - Posted June 9 2015 - 1:24 PM

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Liometopum occidentale. I think.

I agree, based on the size (I'll assume the measurement is correct). She also is very similar in size and appearance to Drew's queen from a few years back:

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#5 Offline Miles - Posted June 9 2015 - 1:29 PM

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Camponotus modoc? But I think someone disagrees with me. Also, I'm not so sure about the accuracy of the stated size.

Not Camponotus modoc. The stated size makes that impossible, on top of a body structure that does not match. I third Liometopum.

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#6 Offline dspdrew - Posted June 9 2015 - 1:41 PM

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Definitely L. occidentale. They flew last night in other areas close by as well.

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#7 Offline Gregory2455 - Posted June 9 2015 - 9:43 PM

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No way! I am spending basically all day tomorrow anting around here at two different locations. I hope I find a few too!!!

#8 Offline Wamdar - Posted June 10 2015 - 4:18 AM

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Greg, my friend said he found another one of these, you're welcome to have one if you don't find another. I'll have 3 at this point with one with a large pile of brood. Hopefully the 2 new ones are fertile