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Found in Camp Roberts, CA 06/05/2016

Started By bryancurtis8 , Jun 5 2016 5:35 PM

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#1 Offline bryancurtis8 - Posted June 5 2016 - 5:35 PM

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Hey everyone, I found a couple of these today at around 8:00am walking around dry sandy dirt at Camp Roberts, CA.

They are around 0.72cm

Kind of a dark red.

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#2 Offline Subverted - Posted June 5 2016 - 5:42 PM

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Probably Pogonomyrmex californicus

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#3 Offline dspdrew - Posted June 5 2016 - 7:41 PM

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I don't think that's P. californicus. Can we get some closer pictures?

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#4 Offline Foogoo - Posted June 5 2016 - 8:59 PM

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Hah Camp Bob. We gotta link up next time I'm at FHL, then I won't be the only crazy guy looking for ants!

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#5 Offline bryancurtis8 - Posted June 9 2016 - 8:31 PM

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Sure thing Foogoo, hit me up whenever.

I have been working 12 hours shift so I haven't been able to take better pics yet. As soon as I can I will.

Around here they told me they are red ants.

#6 Offline bryancurtis8 - Posted June 19 2016 - 2:59 PM

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Hey guys, found another one of the same species today at the same place and same time I found the other 2. The other 2 have already layed eggs. Tried to take better pictures so you can see.