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Aphid Rancher - Formica
Copyright © 2007 Stephen Cresswell

Aphid Rancher - Formica
Canaan Valley Near Davis, Tucker County, West Virginia, USA
June 11, 2007
Can anyone shed some light on the identity of ant or aphid?

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Contributed by Stephen Cresswell on 5 July, 2007 - 10:58am
Last updated 22 July, 2007 - 6:52pm

Ant.
Ant is a species in the genus Formica. Can't say about the aphids.
… Eric R. Eaton, 5 July, 2007 - 2:13pm login or register to post comments

 
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Thanks, Eric!
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