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Ant
Copyright © 2009 Sam Houston

Ant
Sand Springs, Osage County, Oklahoma, USA
February 25, 2009
Size: 5mm (3/16")
Please help with ID.
Contributed by Sam Houston on 26 February, 2009 - 12:29pm
Last updated 26 February, 2009 - 1:49pm

Ponerinae - worker
A small member of the Ponerini tribe, either Ponera or Hypoponera. Despite the excellent quality of this pic, a narrower ID is hardly possible without a side view.
… Richard Vernier, 26 February, 2009 - 12:48pm

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