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Wasp (or Ant?) ID Request - Aphaenogaster - female
Copyright © 2007 Thomas Wilson of Armistead Gardens in Baltimore City

Wasp (or Ant?) ID Request - Aphaenogaster - Female
Herring Run Park, Baltimore City County, Maryland, USA
September 9, 2007
This landed on my arm.

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Wasp (or Ant?) ID Request - Aphaenogaster - female Wasp (or Ant?) ID Request - Aphaenogaster - female
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Contributed by Thomas Wilson of Armistead Gardens in Baltimore City on 10 September, 2007 - 9:04am
Last updated 21 November, 2010 - 10:29am

Moved
Probably A. rudis, but not sure enough to place beyond genus.
… James C. Trager, 21 November, 2010 - 10:29am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Ants.
… Beatriz Moisset, 27 October, 2009 - 11:16am login or register to post comments

Ant.
This is an alate ant queen, subfamily Myrmecinae it would appear.
… Eric R. Eaton, 10 September, 2007 - 1:50pm login or register to post comments

 
I agree with Eric, although n
I agree with Eric, although not sure of the genus.
… Gordon C. Snelling, 10 September, 2007 - 10:55pm login or register to post comments

 
Agree in spirit, but Gordon and Eric...
There is no such thing as "Myrmecinae". Of two confusingly similarly spelled ant subfamilies, Myrmicinae and Myrmeciinae, the former is the correct choice for this ant.
… James C. Trager, 21 November, 2010 - 10:33am login or register to post comments

 
Ahh bugger, missed the misspe
Ahh bugger, missed the misspell. Thanks James
… Gordon C. Snelling, 21 November, 2010 - 10:36am login or register to post comments

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