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[Shaye]

1. Location of collection: Canyon Country, CA 91351 United States
2. Date of collection: Sunday, October 25 2015
3. Habitat of collection: Dry desert area under broken asphalt
4. Length (from head to gaster): 4-5mm
5. Color, hue, pattern and texture: Red to brownish red. Has stripes on its Abdomen that are holographic in a way.
6. Distinguishing characteristics:
7. Anything else distinctive:
8. Nest description:

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[gcsnelling]

Pictures?

[dspdrew]

Yeah it seems something went wrong when adding your pictures. I looked at the post code and there is no URL, so it's nothing I can fix.

[Shaye]

Here is a link to a video of the queen.

[Gregory2455]

Looks like Dorymyrmex bicolor.

[gcsnelling]

Yup, Dorymyrmex.

[Shaye]

Do they have an odor of some sort? They were caught in an extreme desert area.

[gcsnelling]

sometimes but not always.

[Shaye]

Ok, I was thinking that it may have been Tapinoma Sessile because of its odor, size, and patterns but was unsure because of the color and area which I found it in.

Thanks for the help!