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winged odontomachus - Odontomachus
Copyright © 2009 Gerardine Vargas

winged odontomachus - Odontomachus
tucson, pima County, Arizona, USA
June 25, 2009
Size: 13mm

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Contributed by Gerardine Vargas on 26 June, 2009 - 2:00am
Last updated 26 June, 2009 - 10:40am

Great information!
Thanks, Nancy and William, great information from both of you! I'm glad you enjoyed the images, too :-)
… Gerardine Vargas, 26 June, 2009 - 10:39am login or register to post comments

Odontomachus Alate
See http://flrec.ifas.ufl.edu/entomo/ants/Ant%20vs%20Termite.htm

Seconded - WONDERFUL PHOTOS!
… William Edwards, 26 June, 2009 - 8:58am login or register to post comments

Great photo, as always
I can pretty much now see a photo in ID Request and instantly know that it is either Gerardine's or Scott's :D In my opinion, you two are in a class of your own as far as amazing photos. Lots of folks do post great photos, but you two always post AMAZING photos.

I'm not an expert, but I believe that this photo does indeed show 'incisor cusps'. Since termites would be considered Pterygota -- and therefore according to Chapman's book, The Insects, the 'teeth' are called incisor cusps. Tree crickets also have three incisor cusps on each side, so I'm wondering if that is a standard number.
… Wisconsin Oecanthinancy, 26 June, 2009 - 8:46am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Trapjaw Ants.
… Gerardine Vargas, 26 June, 2009 - 2:00am login or register to post comments

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