1. Location of collection: Cleveland National Forest in California in San Diego County.
2. Date of collection: 3/12/2017.
3. Habitat of collection: Within dirt on a trail that runs through a forest and small hills.
4. Length (from head to gaster): about 11 mm.
5. Color, hue, pattern and texture: Black abdomen, thorax, and head, but a very very very faint brown on all three parts.
6. Distinguishing characteristics: Fairly small, much smaller than the myrm mimicus queen.
7. Distinguishing behavior:
8. Nest description: Within dirt and all holes close by to one another (5-15 feet apart).
I apologize in advance for the lack of clarity with the image. I couldn't get the queen out of the test tube so the test tube may distort the image.
Edited by Tagassi, March 14 2017 - 12:09 AM.
