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Odorous House Ant (Tapinoma sessile)
Photo#394375
Copyright © 2010
Arlo Pelegrin
Mir San Elijoi -
Tapinoma sessile
San Elijo Lagoon, San Diego County, California, USA
May 1, 2010
Size: 4mm
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Contributed by
Arlo Pelegrin
on 10 May, 2010 - 7:14pm
Last updated 28 August, 2010 - 11:54am
"Tapinoma sessile"
Lots of pictures of this nearly ubiquitous North American species here. Very reduced petiolar scale is characteristic, especially well seen in the other picture. This may end up being several nearly similar species, according to recent genetic studies.
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James C. Trager
, 28 August, 2010 - 11:54am
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Tim Loh
, 11 June, 2010 - 3:09pm