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Ants 0864 - Prenolepis imparis
Copyright © 2007 Steve Nanz

Ants 0864 - Prenolepis imparis
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA
August 11, 2007
Lasius sp. perhaps? I've never seen ant pupae before, only cocoons.
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Contributed by Steve Nanz on 10 December, 2007 - 4:41am
Last updated 10 December, 2007 - 1:59pm

False Honey Ants (Prenolepis imparis)
A young worker carrying a fresh female pupa, a so-called callow worker (just emerged from pupa), and worker pupae of various oldness
Pupae of this genus don't spin a cocoon, an exception rather than the rule among Formicine Ants.
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Thanks for the help and the i
Thanks for the help and the info.
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