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Harvester ants? - Pogonomyrmex maricopa
Copyright © 2009 Dave Beaudette

Harvester ants? - Pogonomyrmex maricopa
San Pedro House, east of Sierra Vista, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
October 9, 2009

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Contributed by Dave Beaudette on 12 October, 2009 - 8:00pm
Last updated 14 October, 2009 - 8:07pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Dave Beaudette, 14 October, 2009 - 8:07pm

Pogonomyrmex
Yes. they are genus Pogonomyrmex, based on the bright red coloration and the apparent lack of epitnotal spines I would say P. maricopa.
… Gordon C. Snelling, 12 October, 2009 - 8:15pm

 
Appreciate
the ID and the comments, Gordon. Went back to this nest today and examined several specimens and they lack epinotal spines.
… Dave Beaudette, 14 October, 2009 - 8:05pm

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