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Queen Ant - Dolichoderus plagiatus - female
Copyright © 2006 tom murray

Queen Ant - Dolichoderus plagiatus - Female
Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
May 26, 2006
Size: 4.2mm
There were a couple of these on a freshly broken maple tree, at the edge of a trail in a swampy area.

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Queen Ant - Dolichoderus plagiatus - female Queen Ant - Dolichoderus plagiatus - female
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Contributed by tom murray on 26 May, 2006 - 8:09pm
Last updated 29 May, 2006 - 2:50pm

Dolichoderus sp. - foundress queen
Nice shot of a dealated female of this special genus of primitive Odorous ants. This species is almost certainly arboreal. Nests are most likely to be found on dry twigs of willow, poplar or elm trees.
… Richard Vernier, 28 May, 2006 - 1:09pm login or register to post comments

 
Odorous ant queen
Great!! Richard thanks for another ID and information about the ant.
… tom murray, 28 May, 2006 - 7:42pm login or register to post comments

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