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Rough Harvester Ant (Pogonomyrmex rugosus)
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Copyright © 2015
Salvador Vitanza
Pogonomyrmex defending colony against invading Forelius ants -
Pogonomyrmex rugosus
El Paso, El Paso County, Texas, USA
July 3, 2015
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Contributed by
Salvador Vitanza
on 3 July, 2015 - 11:08pm
Last updated 20 October, 2018 - 1:50am
Moved
Moved from
Harvester Ants
.
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Steven Wang
, 20 October, 2018 - 1:50am
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Moved
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Ants
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Salvador Vitanza
, 5 January, 2017 - 10:02pm
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The small ants are Forelius.
The small ants are Forelius.
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Gordon C. Snelling
, 4 January, 2017 - 6:59pm
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I forgot to update this info
Not long after I posted these images, Dr. William Mackay, a myrmecologist at UTEP (University of Texas at El Paso), said that indeed the small ants are Forelius, just like you said. Thank you Gordon!
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Salvador Vitanza
, 4 January, 2017 - 10:23pm
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