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Odorous House Ant (Tapinoma sessile)
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Copyright © 2011
Don Loarie
false honey ants and friends -
Tapinoma sessile
Healdsburg, Sonoma County, California, USA
September 11, 2011
Size: 8 mm
Pretty sure the ant is Genus Prenolepis, but can you tell me what is going on in this picture?
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Contributed by
Don Loarie
on 11 September, 2011 - 6:26pm
Last updated 3 October, 2011 - 10:03am
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James C. Trager
, 3 October, 2011 - 10:03am
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To be more specific, the ants are interested in the aphids for a sugary secretion they produce, called honeydew.
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Charley Eiseman
, 2 October, 2011 - 8:21am
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ants
The ants look more like
Tapinoma
to me. They aren't
Prenolepis
.
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Ben Coulter
, 11 September, 2011 - 10:34pm
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harvesting
it looks more like there farming aphids its a common way for ants to keep a renewable source of food
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ribugs
, 11 September, 2011 - 10:19pm
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