Identification, Images, & Information
For Insects, Spiders & Their Kin
For the United States & Canada
 

Register · Log In
HomeGuideID RequestRecentFrassForumsDonateHelp
Clickable Guide
Moths Butterflies Flies Caterpillars Flies Dragonflies Flies Mantids Cockroaches Bees and Wasps Walkingsticks Earwigs Ants Termites Hoppers and Kin Hoppers and Kin Beetles True Bugs Fleas Grasshoppers and Kin Ticks Spiders Scorpions Centipedes Millipedes

Calendar
BugGuide Gathering
Pack Forest
Washington State
July 10-12, 2009
Details...

Photos from the 2009 gathering
 
Photos from the 2008 gathering in Tennessee
 
Photos from the 2007 gathering in Minnesota

TaxonomyBrowseInfoImagesLinksBooksData
Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies (Hymenoptera) » Aculeata - Bees, Ants, and other Stinging Wasps » Ants, Stinging Wasps, and Hornets (Vespoidea) » Ants (Formicidae) » Formicinae » Formica
Photo#348745
Ant - Formica
Copyright © 2009 Andrew Meeds

Ant - Formica
Powell Gardens, Kansas City, Johnson County, Missouri, USA
September 6, 2009
Size: big for an ant
Any ideas on this?
tag · login or register to post comments
Contributed by Andrew Meeds on 2 November, 2009 - 11:46pm
Last updated 4 November, 2009 - 12:31am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.

gotcha, well thanks for the help!
… Andrew Meeds, 3 November, 2009 - 12:09am login or register to post comments

Formica species
I can say it's in the Formica genus but not the species, sorry.

It's very likely one of the species on this list though from Ant Web.
http://www.antweb.org/description.do?rank=genus&name=formica&project=missouriants
… MrILoveTheAnts, 3 November, 2009 - 12:07am login or register to post comments

Comment viewing options
Select your preferred way to display the comments and click 'Save settings' to activate your changes.

Disclaimer: Dedicated naturalists volunteer their time and resources here to provide this service. We strive to provide accurate information, but we are mostly just amateurs attempting to make sense of a diverse natural world. If you need expert professional advice, contact your local extension office.

Contributors own the copyright to and are solely responsible for contributed content.
Click the contributor's name for licensing and usage information.
Everything else copyright © 2003-2009 Iowa State University, unless otherwise noted.

Bugguide is hosted by Iowa State University Entomology.

Printer Friendly Version 		Terms of Use
Privacy Policy
Site Map
Contact