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pale-spot ant
Copyright © 2007 Robin McLeod

pale-spot ant
Ooltewah, Hamilton County, Tennessee, USA
March 20, 2007
Size: about 6 mm
in muddy ditch beside road
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Contributed by Robin McLeod on 12 April, 2007 - 11:41pm
Last updated 13 April, 2007 - 9:58am

Maginification...
is just not big enough to check the antennal club - namely the number of segments it contains. Nonetheless, I suspect a fire ant (Solenopsis sp).. Anyway a dealated female, or young foundress queen, of the Myrmicinae subfamily.
… Richard Vernier, 13 April, 2007 - 3:17am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks, Richard
for the ID and extra info. I moved it from ID Request to Myrmicinae for now.
… Robin McLeod, 13 April, 2007 - 10:00am login or register to post comments

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