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Small ant grooming - Linepithema humile - female
Copyright © 2009 Nick Richter

Small ant grooming - Linepithema humile - Female
Lake Forest, California, Orange County, California, USA
March 22, 2009
Size: 2-3mm at most
Is it possible to i.d. ants from photos?
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Contributed by Nick Richter on 24 March, 2009 - 9:32pm
Last updated 23 April, 2009 - 10:57pm

Looks like an Argentine ant,
Looks like an Argentine ant, Linepithema humile. Very common here in Southern California.
… Gordon C. Snelling, 27 March, 2009 - 6:45am login or register to post comments

 
Argentine ant
Thanks Gordon!
… Nick Richter, 27 March, 2009 - 10:22am login or register to post comments

Ant IDs from photos?
Yes, they're possible, and we have a couple really good people here. That said, not all ants get IDs. You do have a good shot here, so let's hope! (If memory serves, there are some 300 ant species in SoCal.)
… Ron Hemberger, 25 March, 2009 - 11:09am login or register to post comments

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