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Male, Argentine Ant? - Linepithema humile - male
Copyright © 2019 Salvador Vitanza

Male, Argentine Ant? - Linepithema humile - Male
Nogales, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USA
May 31, 2019
Size: 3 mm
Coordinates: 31.335360, -110.938029
Elevation 3,932 ft
Attracted to mercury vapor and ultraviolet lights

Confirmed by Gary D. Oullette who commented: "I would say L. humile. Compare them with B. Fisher’s images" AntWeb
Jung W. Kim agreed with my initial ID as well.
After viewing these images, Alex Wild said: "Your ant is definitely an L. humile male. They aren’t that common in AZ, but I remember from my time in Tucson that they exist in little irrigated pockets and nurseries."

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Contributed by Salvador Vitanza on 4 June, 2019 - 12:12am
Last updated 5 June, 2019 - 11:48am

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Moved after confirmation by Gary D. Oullette and Jung W. Kim
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