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black ant - Leptothorax
Copyright © 2006 tom murray

black ant - Leptothorax
Bethlehem, Coos County, New Hampshire, USA
April 10, 2006
Size: 4mm
It looks to me that it's a good match with the other one I already had identified in the guide.
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Contributed by tom murray on 12 April, 2006 - 9:26pm
Last updated 13 April, 2006 - 7:33pm

From a closely related...
but different Genus. This one worker is a "true" Leptothorax, as shown by its more parallel-sided head, dull rather than shining head and alitrunk (petioles included), and last but not least eleven (rather than twelve) antennal segments.
… Richard Vernier, 13 April, 2006 - 7:27am login or register to post comments

 
Now that you point it out
I see the differences, but boy are they close. Thanks Richard.
… tom murray, 13 April, 2006 - 7:35pm login or register to post comments

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