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Queen Ant ID (Solenopsis amblychila) (O'Neill Regional Park, Orange County, CA) (6-23-2013)

Started By dspdrew , Sep 20 2013 10:21 AM

Solenopsis amblychila ONeill Regional Park Orange County California dspdrew ant id queen ant

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#1 Offline dspdrew - Posted September 20 2013 - 10:21 AM

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Location: O'Neill Regional Park, Orange County, California.
Habitat: Oak forest.
Coloration, hue and pattern: All orange.
Length: Queen 8mm, Workers ranging 3mm - 5mm.

This nest started having the same alate activity at the same time as all of the Solenopsis xyloni nests I saw.

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#2 Offline dspdrew - Posted September 20 2013 - 10:22 AM

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Most likely Solenopsis amblychila according to Dr. James Trager.

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