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Dorymyrmex bureni
Photo#170929
Copyright © 2008
Charley Eiseman
Crater-making ant -
Dorymyrmex bureni
Hobe Sound, Florida, USA
February 20, 2008
Size: 3 mm
These ants made craters 9-12 cm across, 3 cm tall.
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Contributed by
Charley Eiseman
on 25 February, 2008 - 10:46am
Last updated 28 March, 2009 - 11:12am
Moved
Moved from
Pyramid Ants
.
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Charley Eiseman
, 28 March, 2009 - 11:12am
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Dorymyrmex sp. - worker (Dolichoderinae)
My first insight was related genus Forelius, but this one ant is too slender and leggy.
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Richard Vernier
, 25 February, 2008 - 1:43pm
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Dorymyrmex bureni
Right subfamily, Richard, but this one is
Dorymyrmex bureni
and is indeed the builder of the crater-like pile of excavated material in John's other image.
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James C. Trager
, 28 March, 2009 - 10:54am
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To complete the circle
... for other readers, this is the image of the crater-like pile to which James is referring:
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Thanks for your help, James and Charley!
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John Pearson
, 28 March, 2009 - 11:18am
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Thanks James
I wonder if this one is also identifiable?
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Charley Eiseman
, 28 March, 2009 - 11:13am
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Dorymyrmex flavus
That is the more western, and closely related species
D. flavus
, recognized by being slightly more shiny, and its more narrow head and angular mesonotal profile, all detectable in this photo.
In my experience,
D. bureni
does not occur west of the Mississippi River.
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James C. Trager
, 28 March, 2009 - 11:31am
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Thanks again
You've just tripled the number of
Dorymyrmex
species guide pages on BugGuide.
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Charley Eiseman
, 28 March, 2009 - 11:49am
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