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Photo#253638
Copyright © 2009
Karl Volkman
Formicidae 01 -
Formica
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Canyon Park, Bothell,, Snohomish County, Washington, USA
October 12, 2008
Size: ~1.5cm
An adult winged female found wandering the ground under a
Ginkgo biloba
tree.
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Contributed by
Karl Volkman
on 16 February, 2009 - 11:03am
Last updated 16 February, 2009 - 1:32pm
Perhaps
Based off of material I have collected around Western Washington, this rather looks like Formica pacifica. This is stated with about 90% confidence.
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Brendon E. Boudinot
, 20 May, 2012 - 12:27am
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Formica sp. (fusca group) winged female
One of the brown species, like F. aerata or F. neorufibarbis.
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Richard Vernier
, 16 February, 2009 - 1:11pm
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Thanks
Thanks Richard for the ID!
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Karl Volkman
, 16 February, 2009 - 1:33pm
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