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Lomachaeta (=variegata) hicksi - Lomachaeta hicksi - male
Copyright © 2007 Dennis Haines

Lomachaeta (=variegata) hicksi - Lomachaeta hicksi - Male
Ash Mountain, elev. 2,800', Tulare County, California, USA
June 21, 1986
Size: ca. 5 mm.
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Contributed by Dennis Haines on 15 December, 2007 - 5:42pm
Last updated 17 December, 2007 - 3:34pm

Thanks for adding these
Lomachaeta are really fascinating little critters. I'm glad somebody got some photos to post of them. They are very rarely collected because of their small size.
… Kevin Williams, 20 December, 2007 - 12:01pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Lomachaeta variegata.
… George Waldren, 15 December, 2007 - 10:48pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Velvet Ants.
… Will Chatfield-Taylor, 15 December, 2007 - 6:36pm login or register to post comments

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