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Bicolored Ant Colony - Formica - male - female
Copyright © 2006 Robert L. Pearson

Bicolored Ant Colony - Formica - Male Female
Skull Valley, AZ, USA (WSW of Prescott 10 miles), Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
August 11, 2006
Large colony with basic dirt & stick structure constructed at the base of a Mesquite tree. Multiple entrances all over the mound. These are in a pasture, no problem? I have a smaller colony along my garden fenceline. Are the known to cause any problems?

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Contributed by Robert L. Pearson on 21 January, 2007 - 9:29pm
Last updated 25 June, 2007 - 3:53pm

Moved
Moved from Ants.
… George Waldren, 25 June, 2007 - 3:53pm login or register to post comments

Thatching ants.
These are thatching ants in the genus Formica. They can spray formic acid, and bite, in self-defense, but are otherwise harmless. Well, they prey on caterpillars and other insects they can easily overcome.
… Eric R. Eaton, 22 January, 2007 - 10:55am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks Eric! BobP
Thanks Eric! BobP
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