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Hymenoptera - Thread-waisted Ant? - Monomorium
Copyright © 2016 A. Hendrickson

Hymenoptera - Thread-waisted Ant? - Monomorium
1.3 Miles NW of Campwood, Edwards County, Texas, USA
September 5, 2016
I apologize for the poor image. I will Frass it after I have some information. I was picking foliage from a Texas Red Oak to rear a moth when I noticed some eggs encased on the back of the leaf in some white webbing. So, I put the leaf in a vial and waited for the emergence. I was totally surprised when the ants emerged. I thought all ants burrowed in the ground for their life cycle. Sorry I did not photograph the eggs on the leaf.

Please help me understand. Somewhere I saw something about "thread-waisted" or "large-headed" ants, but I could not get back to that information to check it out for myself.
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Contributed by A. Hendrickson on 21 September, 2016 - 6:20pm
Last updated 26 September, 2016 - 12:42pm

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These are indeed soil-nesting ants. What you observed was predation on the eggs you collected.
… James C. Trager, 26 September, 2016 - 12:42pm login or register to post comments

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