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French Joe volcano - Myrmecocystus
Copyright © 2013 john and jane balaban

French Joe volcano - Myrmecocystus
French Joe Canyon, south of Benson, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
July 29, 2013
We saw these perfectly symmetric miniature volcano mounds out in the desert. Didn't see the ants. Feel free to frass. gathering_2013
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Contributed by john and jane balaban on 16 August, 2013 - 9:09pm
Last updated 12 September, 2013 - 2:51pm

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These are mainly nocturnal/crepuscular, which is why you didn't see the ants. Without an image of the animal, no ID possible, but the picture of this characteristic crater of excavated soil made by various pecies in the genus is very typical, so worth keeping, I think.
… James C. Trager, 12 September, 2013 - 2:51pm login or register to post comments

Our recollection is
12 to 16 inches in diameter.
… john and jane balaban, 4 September, 2013 - 8:40pm login or register to post comments

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Moved from ID Request.
Roughly how big was this? Might be identifiable to someone who knows the area.
… Charley Eiseman, 4 September, 2013 - 4:48pm login or register to post comments

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