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[Sassysquatch]

1. Location of collection: 
Deer Island In Marin county California
2. Date of collection: 
03/11/2017
3. Habitat of collection:
I collected this cutie off of a tree trunk near the top of one of the hills 
4. Length (from head to gaster):
Just over 0.8cm 
5. Color, hue, pattern and texture: 
a dark reddish brown belly with a darker top. 
6. Distinguishing characteristics: 
the pictures do this no justice but on the gastur i can see small gold/blonde hairs
7. Distinguishing behavior:
None that i've noticed
8. Nest description: 
I did not see a nest
9. Number of antennae 

More photos to come soon but i have more ants i need id'd

Edited by Sassysquatch, March 12 2017 - 12:53 AM.

[Sassysquatch]

some higher quality photos from the top and bottom of this beauty 

[Canadian anter]

Prenolepis imparis

[Alabama Anter]

Agreed

[VoidElecent]

Yep. P. Imparis

[Nathant2131]

I'm not particularly convinced this is P. imparis. Can we get some side pics with more light?

[Canadian anter]

It also COULD be a Lasius that flew last year

[Sassysquatch]

I'd love to try and get more pics but as it stands she's burrowing into the wet cotton in her test tube setup. I'm worried that if i try to remove her for another photoshoot but i'm worried that would stress her out or something.