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Urban ant ID

Started By Foogoo , Aug 26 2015 1:54 PM

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#1 Offline Foogoo - Posted August 26 2015 - 1:54 PM

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I was surprised to see someone other than an Argentine in the middle of Downtown. These were approx. 1.5 mm or so, black gaster, brown thorax. My first thought was Crematogaster then probably Tapinoma. What do you think?

 

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#2 Offline Gregory2455 - Posted August 26 2015 - 2:12 PM

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Nylanderia sp. Most likely Nylanderia vividula.


#3 Offline dspdrew - Posted August 26 2015 - 3:32 PM

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Yeah, Nylanderia have pointy gasters like Crematogaster almost.


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#4 Offline Foogoo - Posted August 26 2015 - 7:46 PM

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Interesting thanks! First time seeing Nylanderia!  :)


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