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Dorymyrmex flavus
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Copyright © 2008
Charley Eiseman
Dorymyrmex? -
Dorymyrmex flavus
Barrier island east of Corpus Christi, Texas, USA
July 12, 2008
Size: ~4 mm
On a sand dune. To my eye, this looks very similar to one I posted a while ago from Florida:
Don't know if there's any hope of a species ID...
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Contributed by
Charley Eiseman
on 2 October, 2008 - 6:25pm
Last updated 28 March, 2009 - 11:44am
Moved
Moved from
Pyramid Ants
, per comment on the linked image from Florida.
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Charley Eiseman
, 28 March, 2009 - 11:44am
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Moved
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Charley Eiseman
, 3 October, 2008 - 8:51pm
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Dorymyrmex sp. - worker (Dolichoderinae)
Peculiar position of the compound eyes help to recognize this genus. ID at the specific level could be possible for an expert. Maybe the coast of Texas harbours only one species.
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Richard Vernier
, 3 October, 2008 - 8:00pm
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