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Copyright © 2006 Lynette Elliott

Ant - Monomorium minimum

Fort Bragg, Cumberland County, North Carolina, USA
January 9, 2006
Size: 2-3 mm

Found these little ants walking in a line on the garden border. These two have different shaped abdomens, but I'm pretty sure they are the same species.

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Ant - Monomorium minimum

Ant - Monomorium minimum

Contributed by Lynette Elliott on 11 January, 2006 - 5:57am
Last updated 26 August, 2009 - 4:20pm

Moved

Moved from Monomorium.

… Lynette Elliott, 26 August, 2009 - 4:20pm

One is "fatter"

The difference in abdominal shape and dimmensions reflects the fact that one has recently taken a large liquid meal, and has a full crop. This one is probably the common Monomorium minimum, though I can't resist mentioning that a less common, semiarboreal species, M. trageri, also occurs in the area. The two are distinguishable by hair counts.

… James C. Trager, 26 August, 2009 - 4:14pm

Moved

Moved from Ants.

… George Waldren, 25 June, 2007 - 4:20pm

Thanks for the help

George. I guess I should have linked the images together, as my comment doesn't make much sense otherwise. :)

… Lynette Elliott, 26 June, 2007 - 10:13am

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