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ant - Temnothorax - male
Copyright © 2009 Ilona L.

ant - Temnothorax - Male
Cross Plains, Dane County, Wisconsin, USA
July 27, 2009
Size: 3.5mm
Similar to Ashley Bradford's better photo of . This was a very delicate insect having an almost translucent look to it.

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ant - Temnothorax - male ant - Temnothorax - male
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Contributed by Ilona L. on 29 July, 2009 - 10:28am
Last updated 8 December, 2010 - 9:08pm

Moved
Moved from Ants.
… Ilona L., 12 March, 2010 - 3:56pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies.
… Ilona L., 30 July, 2009 - 12:29pm login or register to post comments

Yes.
Unfortunately, there are not "keys" to the reproductive castes of ants, so unless one of our ant experts recognizes it, you may be out of luck. I would venture it is in the subfamily Myrmicinae, judging by the two nodes on the petiole (link between thorax and abdomen).
… Eric R. Eaton, 29 July, 2009 - 12:07pm login or register to post comments

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