Chicago, IL Ant ID Request, 10/16/25 [part 2, electric boogaloo]

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Hello again! Thank you to those who responded to my first request: Very grateful to be part of this community (and hoping I learn more so I can start contributing!). I have another ID request:

1. Location of collection: Rogers Park, in Chicago, IL.

2. Date of collection: Late Sept. - Early Oct.

3. Habitat of collection: Sidewalk, seeming to originate from a nest in the cracks (although caught scrambling across the concrete). Also near wood chips, grass, and trees.

4. Length: Approx. 5mm. Could not remove from enclosure for fear of disturbing.

5. Coloration, hue, pattern and texture: Light, golden color (looks darker in pics, almost honey-colored in real life), iridescent gaster, slightly darker thorax. No hair that I can identify.

6. Distinguishing characteristics: No petiole nodes or spines/bumps that I can identify, waist seems to be very short, almost non-existent. Unsure of antennal segments.

7. Anything else distinctive: Tucks herself into the wet cotton, mostly sedentary.

8. Nest description: Unsure, found on concrete (see above).

9. Nuptial flight time and date: Did not witness.

Thanks again!