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ant rafts in intdoor aquarium - Linepithema humile
Copyright © 2008 flatlander

ant rafts in intdoor aquarium - Linepithema humile
Milpitas, Santa Clara County, California, USA
December 16, 2008
Size: small. 1/4 inch or less
as close a shot as I could get with all the movement.

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Contributed by flatlander on 16 December, 2008 - 8:02pm
Last updated 17 December, 2008 - 12:49pm

Argentine ants (Linepithema humile) - workers
These hard-boiled gals are known to readily get across small water surfaces, including small ponds or Sea water. Such spectacular pictures help to understand why it is so difficult to get rid of them.
… Richard Vernier, 17 December, 2008 - 8:18am login or register to post comments

 
Dangerous?
why would they raft up in an aquarium?
I dont see any evidence of rafting eggs or larvae.

just that the aquarium is the warmest part of the room?
and it started raining here to the point that the ground is saturated?
… flatlander, 17 December, 2008 - 10:11am login or register to post comments

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