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Another small ant on the nest of Formica exsectoides - Tapinoma sessile - female
Copyright © 2010 Harlan Ratcliff

Another small ant on the nest of Formica exsectoides - Tapinoma sessile - Female
rural, Dallas County, Iowa, USA
August 12, 2010
Size: 2.1 mm
Here is another ant which frequents the mound of Formica exsectoides. Previously I found another species of small ant on the mound: image 397958. This species of ant also seems to be frequently found on the mound and is ignored for the most part by F. exsectoides.
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Contributed by Harlan Ratcliff on 18 August, 2010 - 8:53pm
Last updated 19 August, 2010 - 5:50pm

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This is the nearly ubiquitious (in mesic habitats of North America) Tapinoma sessile.
… James C. Trager, 19 August, 2010 - 5:50pm login or register to post comments

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Moved from ID Request. Ant experts will see it here.
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