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Ant from Dome Valley, Arizona - Pogonomyrmex californicus
Copyright © 2007 Andrew Gale

Ant from Dome Valley, Arizona - Pogonomyrmex californicus
Dome valley rest stop on I-8 East, Yuma County, Arizona, USA
November 17, 2007
Size: approx 11mm

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Ant from Dome Valley, Arizona - Pogonomyrmex californicus Ant from Dome Valley, Arizona - Pogonomyrmex californicus
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Contributed by Andrew Gale on 24 November, 2007 - 11:05am
Last updated 22 December, 2007 - 2:57pm

This is Pogonomyrmex califor
This is Pogonomyrmex californicus, almost certainly one of the most common species in the genus.
… Gordon C. Snelling, 24 November, 2007 - 2:23pm login or register to post comments

 
Oddly, we don't have a page for it.
We have many IDed to genus however. Gordon, are these tough to get to species?
… Ron Hemberger, 24 November, 2007 - 9:49pm login or register to post comments

 
Ants can be very tough to get
Ants can be very tough to get to species, Pogos no more so than others, Even with good photographs members of this particular species group can be very challenging at times. A lot of the ability to Identify Pogonomyrmex to species depends on the ability to see features not readily apparent or visible with just a camera.
… Gordon C. Snelling, 25 November, 2007 - 1:55pm login or register to post comments

 
Good info; thanks, Gordon.
Often, I think I expect too much and appreciate knowing what's possible and what isn't.
… Ron Hemberger, 25 November, 2007 - 6:55pm login or register to post comments

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