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Graceful Twig Ant (Pseudomyrmex gracilis)
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Copyright © 2017
Loren & Babs Padelford
Graceful Twig Ant -
Pseudomyrmex gracilis
Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, Collier County, Florida, USA
January 25, 2017
Size: approx. 7mm
Found this ant on the boardwalk at Corkscrew Swamp. Any help with ID appreciated.
Thanks,
Loren and Babs Padelford
Bellevue, NE
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Contributed by
Loren & Babs Padelford
on 25 January, 2017 - 8:51pm
Last updated 2 November, 2019 - 10:17am
Moved
Note that these pack a sting, somewhere between sweat bee and honey bee in intensity, which they deliver when they feel trapped, as when pressed in clothing, or against skin when trying to brush them off.
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James C. Trager
, 26 January, 2017 - 7:16am
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