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[Owenhans]

Location: Eastern NC, next to a small creek.
Date: October 2, 2016
Habitat: Small four wheeler path of dirt next to a small creek.
Length: Around 3/8 of an inch.
Color, pattern, texture: Light brown, very dark brown gaster that is almost black.
Distguinshing Behavior: Very slow movement, declined several attempts to transfer her into a test tube.
Nest description: Queen was caught while searching or foraging.

http://imgur.com/a/OcmbR

[Canadian anter]

I think this is pheidole, possibly crematogaster

[Owenhans]

I think this is pheidole, possibly crematogaster

Thanks!! I think it is Pheidole.

[nurbs]

You're welcome

 

 

 

 

 

[Mdrogun]

 

I think this is pheidole, possibly crematogaster

Thanks!! I think it is Pheidole.

 

Can you provide a clear picture of the head? This might be Pheidole as the 2 nodes on the petiole indicates but I don't think we've ruled out other species like Solenopsis invicta.

Edited by Mdrogun, October 2 2016 - 6:11 PM.

[Aaron567]

It does actually look like it could be Solenopsis invicta to me also. Pheidole usually looks different from above