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black and brown ant - Dolichoderus plagiatus
Copyright © 2008 tom murray

black and brown ant - Dolichoderus plagiatus
West Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
May 19, 2008
Size: 4mm
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Contributed by tom murray on 19 May, 2008 - 9:28pm
Last updated 21 May, 2008 - 8:11pm

Thanks Richard
Either this ant's common, or I'm attracted to the colorful ants.
… tom murray, 21 May, 2008 - 8:11pm login or register to post comments

Dolichoderus plagiatus - worker
This one has a very extensive yellow marking on T1 and T2. Maybe color will still darken a little in this individual. This beautiful little ant seems to be fairly common in your region.
… Richard Vernier, 20 May, 2008 - 6:22am login or register to post comments

 
Surprisingly common!
To me, anyway. This critter is vanishingly rare in my area, east-central Missouri.
… James C. Trager, 14 June, 2010 - 12:31pm login or register to post comments

 
Not abundant, but
I usually do get a few of these ants when I sweep net through low tree branches, and other leafy vegetation.
… tom murray, 15 June, 2010 - 5:43am login or register to post comments

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