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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies (Hymenoptera) » Aculeata - Ants, Bees and Stinging Wasps » Ants (Formicoidea) » Ants (Formicidae) » Formicinae » Formicini » Wood ants, mound ants, & field ants (Formica) » exsecta group (Formica exsecta group) » Allegheny Mound Ant (Formica exsectoides)
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ant nest visitor - Formica exsectoides - female
Copyright © 2010 Harlan Ratcliff

ant nest visitor - Formica exsectoides - Female
rural, Dallas County, Iowa, USA
June 2, 2010
Bear with me--this is a story of violence. I have been watching a nest of Formica exsectoides for some time now and saw these ants in what seems to be a defensive posture.

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Contributed by Harlan Ratcliff on 2 June, 2010 - 8:24pm
Last updated 22 December, 2010 - 3:26pm

Moved
Moved from Alleghany Mound Ant.
… James C. Trager, 22 December, 2010 - 3:26pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Ants.
… James C. Trager, 20 July, 2010 - 5:41pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… v belov, 28 June, 2010 - 2:54pm login or register to post comments

Nice story, Harlan.
I am particularly taken by the first image, of the two workers at attention -- probably reacting to and alarm pheromone or the like, squished out of the wounded nest mate.
… James C. Trager, 3 June, 2010 - 1:56pm login or register to post comments

Nasty little thing!
Any idea of size of ants? Visitor? Are you seeking IDs for both?
… Ron Hemberger, 2 June, 2010 - 8:48pm login or register to post comments

 
The ants are Formica exsecto
The ants are Formica exsectoides and are 5-6 mm in length. The other critter (a springtail?) would be around 1-2 mm. I am looking for the id of the other critter.
… Harlan Ratcliff, 2 June, 2010 - 9:27pm login or register to post comments

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