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Red Harvester Ant - Pogonomyrmex occidentalis - female
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Red Harvester Ant - Pogonomyrmex occidentalis - Female
Riverton, Fremont County, Wyoming, USA
June 16, 2016
Size: 0.6 to 0.7cm
Looks like a red harvester ant of the genus Pogonomyrmex. If so, I would like to add it to the record as I do not see one for Wyoming.

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Red Harvester Ant - Pogonomyrmex occidentalis - female Red Harvester Ant - Pogonomyrmex occidentalis - female
Contributed by smcnpt on 14 January, 2017 - 9:29pm
Last updated 16 January, 2017 - 11:52am

Moved
Moved from Ants.
… James C. Trager, 16 January, 2017 - 11:52am

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Cute little Pogo, probably P. salinus.
… Brendon E. Boudinot, 15 January, 2017 - 1:52am

 
thanks
Thanks for the tip on the possible species of my ant. I think she is cute too!
… smcnpt, 15 January, 2017 - 7:29pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 14 January, 2017 - 9:33pm

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