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Spine-waisted Ant - Aphaenogaster tennesseensis
Copyright © 2011 Nancy Kent

Spine-waisted Ant - Aphaenogaster tennesseensis
Radford, Virginia, USA
July 2, 2011
Red ants were trailing along a fungus of some sort. I'd like an ID for the critters, please.

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Spine-waisted Ant - Aphaenogaster tennesseensis Spine-waisted Ant - Aphaenogaster tennesseensis
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Contributed by Nancy Kent on 21 July, 2011 - 11:37am
Last updated 26 August, 2012 - 4:45pm

Moved
Though these do not eat fungi, they often forage for the larvae and other small insects that live in fungi.
… James C. Trager, 22 August, 2011 - 11:17am login or register to post comments

 
I love names
that are much longer than the critter! Thanks for the ID and info.
… Nancy Kent, 22 August, 2011 - 1:37pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Ken Schneider, 9 August, 2011 - 4:57pm login or register to post comments

Aphaenogaster.
I can't give you a species ID, but pretty certain the genus is Aphaenogaster. They have no relationship to fungi that I am aware of.
… Eric R. Eaton, 21 July, 2011 - 11:02pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks,
Eric, genus ID is very helpful.
… Nancy Kent, 22 July, 2011 - 6:25am login or register to post comments

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