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subgenus Myrmecocystus (Myrmecocystus subgenus Myrmecocystus)
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Myrmecocystus mexicanus
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Pamela Piombino
Formicidae -
Myrmecocystus mexicanus
6 miles south of Moab against the east wall in Spanish Valley, Grand County, Utah, USA
July 25, 2017
4400' mostly native 1/2 acre gardens, with cliff to the east with Pinyon/Juniper. Came to MV light.
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Contributed by
Pamela Piombino
on 24 October, 2017 - 10:14am
Last updated 14 November, 2017 - 7:03am
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James C. Trager
, 14 November, 2017 - 7:03am
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Myrmecocystus
M. mexicanus, most likely.
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James C. Trager
, 31 October, 2017 - 12:30pm
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