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Myrmica americana Weber - Myrmica americana - female
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Myrmica americana Weber - Myrmica americana - Female
Marietta Sand Prairie State Preserve, 4 km WSW. Albion, Marshall County, Iowa, USA
July 29, 2011
Myrmica americana Weber
Det. J. C. Trager, 2011

Collected sweeping prairie plants during the BugGuide Gathering_2011

Spmn sent to TAMUIC
Contributed by Mike Quinn on 5 August, 2011 - 9:52pm
Last updated 29 September, 2011 - 4:23pm

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The coarse longitudinal rugosity is diagnostic for the genus, and quite unlike the sculpture of any of our Aphaenogaster species. This genus is not well represented in Texas, especially, the part where you live, Mike.
… James C. Trager, 29 September, 2011 - 3:50pm

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