1. Found in a founding chamber in a rotten log. (Carmel, IN)
2. Monday, February 20, 2017. They most likely had been in there for at least five months.
3. A rotting log in a park. Mixed hardwood "forest"
4. I've got a rough estimate as of now. ~10-12mm.
5. She's black to dark brown, mesosoma/thorax reddish hue.
6. Large head and mesosoma, striped and slightly distended gaster.
7. There were multiple nanitics with her. They groom and protect her.
8. Small claustral cell in a rotted log.
9. I'll get better pictures as soon as possible. As of now, here's the best I have:
I've included this picture because it shows the nanitics I could collect: