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Formica subsericea
Copyright © 2009 John R. Maxwell

Formica subsericea
Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA
April 18, 2009

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Contributed by John R. Maxwell on 19 April, 2009 - 6:07pm
Last updated 9 April, 2010 - 2:18pm

Moved
Moved from fusca group.
… John R. Maxwell, 9 April, 2010 - 2:17pm

Formica
It is a Formica fusca group species. They are very hard to id to species level without a microscope. Very nice photos by the way. Every time I try to photograph them they run away.
… Ant Catcher11, 19 April, 2009 - 7:25pm

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