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ant - Formica
Copyright © 2007 Kerry S. Matz

ant - Formica
Fremont, (N38°27.849'W111°36.475'ele7310'), Wayne County, Utah, USA
August 18, 2007
This species was busy tending Treehoppers on Chrysothamnus, and black aphids on Artemisia.
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Contributed by Kerry S. Matz on 21 August, 2007 - 8:14pm
Last updated 28 August, 2007 - 10:51pm

Moved
Moved from Formicinae.
… Kerry S. Matz, 28 August, 2007 - 10:51pm login or register to post comments

Formica sp. (fusca group) - worker
A nice close-up showing well features of the thorax, to compare with Camponotus.
… Richard Vernier, 24 August, 2007 - 12:38pm login or register to post comments

 
Appreciate
the ID. I'll have to post some Camponotus images, M and F winged and two sizes of workers.
… Kerry S. Matz, 28 August, 2007 - 10:49pm login or register to post comments

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