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Solenopsis nr. picta - Solenopsis picta - female
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Solenopsis nr. picta - Solenopsis picta - Female
Monte Bella Trails Park, Cameron County, Texas, USA
July 21, 2019
Found nesting in a powdery mesquite branch up in a tree. Seems a bit too dark for standard picta, but might just be geographical color variation.

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Contributed by Steven Wang on 12 October, 2019 - 11:53pm
Last updated 8 May, 2021 - 3:29pm

Moved
Moved from Diplorhoptrum - Thief ants (fugax group).
… Steven Wang, 8 May, 2021 - 3:30pm

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