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Thief Ant - Solenopsis
Copyright © 2015 Robert Lord Zimlich

Thief Ant - Solenopsis
Mobile (Dog River), Mobile County, Alabama, USA
June 22, 2015
Size: ~4mm
Perhaps Dorymyrmex bureni?

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Contributed by Robert Lord Zimlich on 22 June, 2015 - 12:16am
Last updated 25 June, 2015 - 1:39pm

Moved
Moved from Ants.

James Trager said, "Solenopsis. One of the little ones known as thief ants. Most likely S. carolinensis." Moved to genus until I can figure out relation of Solenopsis and Solenopsis molesta species complex
… Robert Lord Zimlich, 25 June, 2015 - 1:34pm login or register to post comments

Post-petiole
I think the post-petiole would disqualify it from being in Dorymyrmex; (also doesn't much resemble http://www.antweb.org/specimenImages.do?name=casent0103862&project=allantwebants)

With the 2-segmented antennal club in Myrmicinae, I think that'd point to Solenopsis?
… Seth Burgess, 24 June, 2015 - 12:13pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… v belov, 22 June, 2015 - 12:20am login or register to post comments

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