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Lasius? - Acanthomyops - female
Copyright © 2007 tom murray

Lasius? - Acanthomyops - Female
Plum Island, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
November 25, 2007
Found under a log on the beach.
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Contributed by tom murray on 25 November, 2007 - 8:21pm
Last updated 26 November, 2007 - 8:32am

Citronella Ant
She wasn't up far enough from the sea if another storm comes in. I guess that soft beach sand is tempting for them to burrow into.
… tom murray, 26 November, 2007 - 8:31am login or register to post comments

At a broad sense, yes
because Acanthomyops is now classified as a mere subgenus of Laisus. This dealated female was to overwinter in a rather hazardous location, unless the log was far enough from sea.
… Richard Vernier, 26 November, 2007 - 8:22am login or register to post comments

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