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. - Dorymyrmex bicolor
Copyright © 2010 Liz Baker-Bullock

. - Dorymyrmex bicolor
Yucca Valley, San Bernardino County, California, USA
April 8, 2010
Wasn't sure if these are ants or termites. Many with wings further away.
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Contributed by Liz Baker-Bullock on 9 April, 2010 - 12:25am
Last updated 9 April, 2010 - 10:31am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… James C. Trager, 9 April, 2010 - 10:29am login or register to post comments

ants; termites are waistless, for one :)
… v belov, 9 April, 2010 - 12:34am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks!
I learn a lot from this site!
… Liz Baker-Bullock, 9 April, 2010 - 12:38am login or register to post comments

 
Those are Dorymyrmex bicolor
Those are Dorymyrmex bicolor - An Ant species and it looks like they are starting a mating flight, nice picture.
… Anthony Camouse, 9 April, 2010 - 1:00am login or register to post comments

 
Good call, but ...
This ID is certainly good, for the moment. There is a group of myrmecologists working on revising Dorymyrmex. I'm not sure when they'll be done with this work, but do know there are indications that some current "species" will end up containing more than one named population.
… James C. Trager, 9 April, 2010 - 10:27am login or register to post comments

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