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Messor pergandei (Veromessor pergandei)
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Copyright © 2011
margarethe brummermann
found dead indoors -
Veromessor pergandei
Picture Rocks, NW of Tucson, Pima County, Arizona, USA
April 2, 2011
Size: 11 mm
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margarethe brummermann
on 3 May, 2011 - 11:42pm
Last updated 4 May, 2011 - 3:12pm
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James C. Trager
, 4 May, 2011 - 3:12pm
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If I carried her inside
from a field trip, I'm glad I wasn't stung this time. They HURT!
We have no Harvester colonies around the house, now I found 2 of these. - are they queens on their way to a new site?
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margarethe brummermann
, 4 May, 2011 - 7:45pm
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Veromessor pergandei
Yes ma'am these are indeed queen ants you can tell by the flat midsection and on the above veiw you can see the nuptial scars about half way down the midsection
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Emmet
, 11 January, 2017 - 1:46am
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