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Discovered formicid mating activity on my car window. ID, if possible. - Brachymyrmex depilis - male - female
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Discovered formicid mating activity on my car window. ID, if possible. - Brachymyrmex depilis - Male Female
NorthLittle Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, USA
November 2, 2017

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Discovered formicid mating activity on my car window. ID, if possible. - Brachymyrmex depilis - male - female Discovered formicid mating activity on my car window. ID, if possible. - Brachymyrmex depilis - male - female Discovered formicid mating activity on my car window. ID, if possible. - Brachymyrmex depilis - male - female Discovered formicid mating activity on my car window. ID, if possible. - Brachymyrmex depilis - male - female
Contributed by William Donald Newton on 2 November, 2017 - 8:20pm
Last updated 10 November, 2017 - 2:15pm

Moved
Moved from Ants.
… James C. Trager, 10 November, 2017 - 2:15pm

Just a guess
I may be way off target here, but possibly Brachymyrmex depilis? This shot has the best view of the petiole, which is typically pretty well hidden in these gals. And the huge gaster would fit too.
… Seth Burgess, 8 November, 2017 - 3:23pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 2 November, 2017 - 9:13pm

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