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Are these velvety tree ants (Liometopum occidentale)? - Liometopum occidentale
Copyright © 2007 Ron Hemberger

Are these velvety tree ants (Liometopum occidentale)? - Liometopum occidentale
Caspers Wilderness Park, San Juan Capistrano, Orange County, California, USA
March 3, 2007
If memory serves, Gordon C. Snelling identified one of these for me before, when all I had were frass-grade photos. Well, these are better. Found on top of and under a 4" carpet of live oaks leaves, often on bits of wood, in filtered sunlight. Moved fast when in full sun. (Previous frassed image was on a live sycamore leaf. Sycamores are presently leafless.)

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Contributed by Ron Hemberger on 4 March, 2007 - 12:07am
Last updated 18 May, 2007 - 10:24pm

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