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ant rafts in intdoor aquarium - Linepithema humile
Copyright © 2008 flatlander

ant rafts in intdoor aquarium - Linepithema humile
Milpitas, Santa Clara County, California, USA
December 16, 2008
Size: small. 1/4 inch or less
This raft showed up a week or so ago. it has been growing, braking apart, and reforming

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ant rafts in intdoor aquarium - Linepithema humile ant rafts in intdoor aquarium - Linepithema humile ant rafts in intdoor aquarium - Linepithema humile
Contributed by flatlander on 16 December, 2008 - 8:01pm
Last updated 23 March, 2010 - 3:45pm

They might be Argentine Ants,
They might be Argentine Ants, Linepithema humile. I suspect they're trying to get a drink from your aquarium and keep falling in.
… MrILoveTheAnts, 16 December, 2008 - 8:16pm

 
Argentines for sure. Not an u
Argentines for sure. Not an uncommon sight for the to be floating on aquariums.
… Gordon C. Snelling, 17 December, 2008 - 6:13am

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