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ant on a leaf - Myrmica
Copyright © 2006 tom murray

ant on a leaf - Myrmica
Shirley, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
August 30, 2006
I know the subfamily, but have a hard time going further with these ants.
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Contributed by tom murray on 1 September, 2006 - 2:03pm
Last updated 16 September, 2006 - 7:03am

Moved
Moved from Myrmicinae.
… tom murray, 16 September, 2006 - 7:03am login or register to post comments

I understand that,,,
Because they are sometimes uneasy to idenitify.
This worker is an especially dark Myrmica sp. I think another worker of the same species has been posted previously. At least these ones cannot be mistaken for M. rubra!
… Richard Vernier, 16 September, 2006 - 4:53am login or register to post comments

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