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Good to see winter ant out and about

Started By indignant , Dec 21 2025 3:14 PM

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#1 Offline indignant - Posted December 21 2025 - 3:14 PM

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I see some winter ants out foraging today while hiking in Saratoga CA.

Took a few macros for fun.

Can experts here confirm the species? From the ant wiki specimen image it seems to be https://www.antwiki....olepis_imparis#

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#2 Offline ANTdrew - Posted December 22 2025 - 1:27 PM

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I think your ID is right on.

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"The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer." Prov. 30:25
Keep ordinary ants in extraordinary ways.

#3 Offline RushmoreAnts - Posted December 23 2025 - 12:45 PM

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I second Prenolepis imparis. Stunning photos by the way.

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"God made..... all the creatures that move along the ground according to their kinds (including ants). And God saw that it was good. Genesis 1:25 NIV version

Keeping:

Tetramorium immigrans Camponotus vicinus, modoc, novaeboracensis, herculeanus

Formica pallidefulva, argentea Solenopsis molesta

Formica cf. aserva Lasius brevicornis, neoniger

Pheidole bicarinata

Lasius claviger

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