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ant - Aphaenogaster fulva
Copyright © 2010 Ilona L.

ant - Aphaenogaster fulva
Cross Plains, Dane County, Wisconsin, USA
October 6, 2010
Size: ~5mm - estimated

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ant - Aphaenogaster fulva ant - Aphaenogaster fulva
Contributed by Ilona L. on 21 November, 2010 - 11:58am
Last updated 17 February, 2012 - 10:41am

Moved
Gosh, what was I thinking when I moved this to Myrmica?! Note elongate peduncle (stalk) of the petiole and very short antennal scapes, quite different from that genus.
… James C. Trager, 17 February, 2012 - 7:53am

Moved
Males of most other species of Wisconsin Aphaenogaster lack this combination of slenderness and all-black coloring..
… James C. Trager, 26 November, 2010 - 1:54pm

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