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fast ants - Formica
Copyright © 2006 tom murray

fast ants - Formica
Canton, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA
July 7, 2006

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Contributed by tom murray on 22 July, 2006 - 6:29pm
Last updated 11 March, 2007 - 2:00pm

Moved
to no taxon page so IDed species can be added to taxonomy page at the species level.
This group was previously submitted at the species level, which only allowed the subspecies level to be added under it.
… Jeff Hollenbeck, 11 March, 2007 - 2:00pm login or register to post comments

Looks like a species
that gets into my fermentation baits for beetles.
… Jim McClarin, 22 July, 2006 - 10:35pm login or register to post comments

 
fermentation baits
So that's how you get your beetles to stay still for photos, you get them drunk:-)
… tom murray, 23 July, 2006 - 9:01am login or register to post comments

 
Now that you mention it
the ants seem a little lethargic too. Probably a different species with a banded abdomen.
… Jim McClarin, 23 July, 2006 - 6:00pm login or register to post comments

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