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Ant QQQ - Prenolepis imparis - female
Copyright © 2021 Don Brown

Ant QQQ - Prenolepis imparis - Female
Dewitt, Clinton County, Michigan, USA
May 30, 2021
Scientific Name ?

Very small ant. 5 segments to body?
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Contributed by Don Brown on 2 June, 2021 - 1:07pm
Last updated 7 June, 2021 - 9:11am

Moved
This ant is just shy of 3 mm. long
All insects have more than five anatomical segments (18-ish, the first 6-7 fused inseparably and forming the head), but these are grouped together in specialized regions called the head, thorax and abdomen. In ants the first few abdomen segments are constricted and modified in shape giving the appearance of those five "segments" you mentioned.
… James C. Trager, 7 June, 2021 - 9:11am login or register to post comments

 
Great info Thanks a lot
Great info
Thanks a lot
… Don Brown, 7 June, 2021 - 4:24pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
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