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Photo#262883
Western Thatching Ant - mound - Formica obscuripes

Western Thatching Ant - mound - Formica obscuripes
Lacey (near Olympia), Thurston County, Washington, USA
March 22, 2009
Size: 1 meter
That's a size we don't get to list often! :) The 1 meter is the height, not diameter or circumference.

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:-)
Ah, Mount Formica!

 
Actually...
it's the Formica Range. :) I've got three (that I've found - there may be more) within 100 yards of my house.