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Queen ID pls: Orange County (Peters Canyon Regional Park), South California - Aug 02, 2017

queen ant id peters canyon regional park orange county

Best Answer Aaron567 , August 2 2017 - 10:00 PM

Crematogaster sp.

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#1 Offline OniMonkey - Posted August 2 2017 - 9:43 PM

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Hello guys, I'm new to ant keeping.This is my first post for my first ant I caught. Can you please help me id this queen. Thanks!

 

 

1. Location (on a map) of collection: Orange County (Peters Canyon Regional Park), South California
2. Date of collection: Aug 02, 2017 
3. Habitat of collection: dry long dead grass/shrub. Dry condition 
4. Length (from head to gaster): around 13mm
5. Color, hue, pattern and texture: Black or Dark Amber
6. Distinguishing characteristics: N/A
7. Distinguishing behavior: N/A
8. Nest description: N/A

 

 

 

 

 



#2 Offline Aaron567 - Posted August 2 2017 - 10:00 PM   Best Answer

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Crematogaster sp.



#3 Offline T.C. - Posted August 2 2017 - 10:08 PM

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Crematogaster sp.


Yep, what this guy said! Great find!
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#4 Offline OniMonkey - Posted August 3 2017 - 8:44 PM

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Thanks guys! I appreciate the ID







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