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ant - Temnothorax ambiguus - female
Copyright © 2009 Ilona L.

ant - Temnothorax ambiguus - Female
Cross Plains, Dane County, Wisconsin, USA
August 4, 2009
Size: 3.5mm
These ants have been showing up recently in sweeps of tall grass. They appear to have a toothed ridge running along either side of the Alitrunk section.

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ant - Temnothorax ambiguus - female ant - Temnothorax ambiguus - female
Contributed by Ilona L. on 5 August, 2009 - 11:17am
Last updated 8 December, 2010 - 9:08pm

Moved
Moved from Acorn Ants.
… Beatriz Moisset, 11 November, 2009 - 8:18pm

Temnthorax ambiguus
This is the typical species of old fields and prairie.
… James C. Trager, 11 November, 2009 - 5:56pm

Moved
Moved from Ants.
… Ilona L., 10 August, 2009 - 11:13am

Temnothorax sp. (Myrmicinae) - dealated female
Very large ocelli indicate that swarming occurs mainly at dusk.
… Richard Vernier, 10 August, 2009 - 9:14am

 
Indeed, these often show up a
Indeed, these often show up at lights about one hour after sunset, during their flight season.
… James C. Trager, 28 August, 2012 - 4:14pm

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