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Mating insect ID? - Monomorium minimum - male - female
Copyright © 2011 Amy Goodman

Mating insect ID? - Monomorium minimum - Male Female
Seminole, Seminole County, Oklahoma, USA
July 13, 2011
Found several pairs of these insects mating on my fence this morning. I don't know if they're little wasps, or ants, or what? Thanks for any help!

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Mating insect ID? - Monomorium minimum - male - female Mating insect ID? - Monomorium minimum - male - female
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Contributed by Amy Goodman on 13 July, 2011 - 10:08am
Last updated 13 July, 2011 - 12:00pm

Moved
In the past there might have been a move to put these in M. ergatgyna (a western species), because of the wingless females, but we now know that the eastern M. minimum, especially in the western part of its range, may have them, too. Nice addition to the BG material on this species.
… James C. Trager, 13 July, 2011 - 12:00pm login or register to post comments

 
Little black ant
Glad I could contribute!
… Amy Goodman, 13 July, 2011 - 9:25pm login or register to post comments

Moved for expert attention; ants, sure.
Moved from ID Request.
… v belov, 13 July, 2011 - 10:13am login or register to post comments

 
Flying ants...
Thanks V. I just got done looking at the carpenter ants section. Glad I was on the right trail!
… Amy Goodman, 13 July, 2011 - 10:20am login or register to post comments

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