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Camponotus? - Camponotus fragilis
Copyright © 2016 Salvador Vitanza

Camponotus? - Camponotus fragilis
El Paso, El Paso County, Texas, USA
January 12, 2016
Under a rock. They quickly went into hiding and in a few seconds there were no ants to be seen.

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Contributed by Salvador Vitanza on 12 January, 2016 - 9:32pm
Last updated 15 January, 2016 - 7:25am

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… James C. Trager, 15 January, 2016 - 6:54am login or register to post comments

 
Wonderful!
A quick search online showed that this ant species had not been reported from El Paso. www.AntWeb.org has it in Arizona, Baja California, California, and New Mexico. Similar distribution is listed at www.antwiki.org and BugGuide states that this species is found from California to Arizona and Mexico. But there is another BG entry from El Rancho Puerta Grande near Barksdale, TX.
Thank you again James! Your generous help and expertise is most appreciated.
… Salvador Vitanza, 15 January, 2016 - 7:10am login or register to post comments

Please feel free to post ants directly to Formicidae.
It's where they're going to end up anyway. :)
… Ken Wolgemuth, 12 January, 2016 - 9:41pm login or register to post comments

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… Ken Wolgemuth, 12 January, 2016 - 9:40pm login or register to post comments

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