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Diapriidae? - Temnothorax
Copyright © 2009 Ashley Bradford

Diapriidae? - Temnothorax
Alexandria, Fairfax County, Virginia, USA
July 1, 2009
I managed to get another decent photograph of one of these a few nights later, here.
Contributed by Ashley Bradford on 2 July, 2009 - 2:06pm
Last updated 26 March, 2010 - 3:58pm

Moved
Moved from Ants.
… Charley Eiseman, 26 March, 2010 - 3:58pm

Myrmicinae: Temnothorax
Definitely an ant - Formicidae. This is a male of either T. curvispinosus or T. ambiguus.
… James C. Trager, 26 March, 2010 - 3:52pm

 
Cool, thank you!
Nice to get it closer.
… Ashley Bradford, 26 March, 2010 - 4:14pm

Moved
Moved from Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies.
… George Waldren, 10 October, 2009 - 4:04pm

Ant
Is what it is, probably a winged male or even a queen from a small species!
Greetings
… Gerard Pennards, 2 July, 2009 - 5:16pm

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