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ant - Leptothorax canadensis - male
Copyright © 2010 Ilona L.

ant - Leptothorax canadensis - Male
Cross Plains - Ice Age Trail, Dane County, Wisconsin, USA
July 2, 2010
Size: ~3mm
This was one of the most difficult insects to photograph on yesterday's hike. It was extremely small and never was still.

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ant - Leptothorax canadensis - male ant - Leptothorax canadensis - male
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Contributed by Ilona L. on 3 July, 2010 - 12:28pm
Last updated 8 December, 2010 - 6:54pm

Moved
Moved from Ants.
… James C. Trager, 27 July, 2010 - 4:20pm login or register to post comments

Male Leptothorax
This genus seems to contain several really difficult-to-distinguish species in what is called L. muscorum. We'll call it that for now...
… James C. Trager, 27 July, 2010 - 4:19pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… John F. Carr, 3 July, 2010 - 8:25pm login or register to post comments

Not wasp.
Reasonably certain this is an alate (winged) ant of some sort.
… Eric R. Eaton, 3 July, 2010 - 1:21pm login or register to post comments

 
ant -- not wasp
Thanks. These little critters almost always manage to confuse me.
… Ilona L., 3 July, 2010 - 1:52pm login or register to post comments

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