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Ant - Formica
Copyright © 2007 David E. Reed

Ant - Formica
Chanhassen, Carver County, Minnesota, USA
April 14, 2007
Size: ~8mm
Need help speciating this ant. The nest was under a rock.

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Contributed by David E. Reed on 15 April, 2007 - 12:55am
Last updated 15 April, 2007 - 2:50pm

Formica sp. (fusca group) - worker
Maybe F. fusca itself, but there are several very similar species.
… Richard Vernier, 15 April, 2007 - 2:07am login or register to post comments

 
Formica
Thanks Richard. It certainly seems to be Formica but I had not previously seen ants with such a well-defined and block-shaped petiole. F. fusca pictures I have seen have a rounded petiole.
… David E. Reed, 15 April, 2007 - 9:47am login or register to post comments

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