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Caught her late August in Northern California.

Started By DEAD_DOG , Oct 8 2023 12:01 PM

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#1 Offline DEAD_DOG - Posted October 8 2023 - 12:01 PM

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Add a quick glance I thought she was a camponotus species but after getting close-up pictures, I noticed the spines on her mesosoma.
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#2 Offline bmb1bee - Posted October 8 2023 - 12:21 PM

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Pretty sure it’s Aphaenogaster occidentalis, based on looks and flight time.
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#3 Offline ANTdrew - Posted October 9 2023 - 3:33 AM

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Can you get clearer overhead and side view photos?
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#4 Offline DEAD_DOG - Posted October 9 2023 - 11:12 AM

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Can you get clearer overhead and side view photos?

here are some more I took. They aren’t the best but hopefully this helps. 1f651b9852ae2e666ae6cc8a68667bf5.jpg
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#5 Offline DEAD_DOG - Posted October 9 2023 - 11:13 AM

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Can you get clearer overhead and side view photos?

here are some more I took. They aren’t the best but hopefully this helps. 1f651b9852ae2e666ae6cc8a68667bf5.jpg
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#6 Offline bmb1bee - Posted October 9 2023 - 11:18 AM

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Definitely Aphaenogaster occidentalis.
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