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Small wasp with designer wings? No, actually an ant, likely messor. - Veromessor - male
Copyright © 2006 Ron Hemberger

Small wasp with designer wings? No, actually an ant, likely messor. - Veromessor - Male
Riley Wilderness Park, Coto De Caza, Orange County, California, USA
Size: 08/07/06
On mustard. I'm fairly sure image on far right is of the same individual as the others, tho it was taken almost two hours later.

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Small wasp with designer wings? No, actually an ant, likely messor. - Veromessor - male Ant with designer wings - Veromessor - male Ant with designer wings - Veromessor - male Small wasp with designer wings? No, actually an ant. - Veromessor - male
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Contributed by Ron Hemberger on 7 August, 2006 - 10:10pm
Last updated 21 March, 2007 - 11:48pm

Moved
Moved from Aphaenogaster.
… Ron Hemberger, 21 March, 2007 - 11:48pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Myrmicinae.
… Ron Hemberger, 2 January, 2007 - 8:03pm login or register to post comments

It is a male ant. Not sure wh
It is a male ant. Not sure which genus..
… Martin Hauser, 8 August, 2006 - 12:59am login or register to post comments

 
I agree - myrmicine male
A Myrmicinae of the Aphaenogastrini tribe, most likely a Messor sp. (smooth harvester ants).
… Richard Vernier, 8 August, 2006 - 10:29am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks, Martin and Richard
I knew it had a different look about it. Guess the mouth and antenna should have been ant clues, right?
… Ron Hemberger, 8 August, 2006 - 11:00am login or register to post comments

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