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ants on sidewalk - Pheidole obscurithorax - female
Copyright © 2011 David Almquist

ants on sidewalk - Pheidole obscurithorax - Female
Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida, USA
October 8, 2011
These ants were swarming around on our sidewalk, so I put down a little bit of sugar water to try to get them to slow down for portraits.

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Contributed by David Almquist on 8 October, 2011 - 4:14pm
Last updated 8 October, 2011 - 9:39pm

Moved
This South American native, from the same region of that continent as the imported fire ant, is now well established in northern Florida and adjacent parts of neighboring states.
Nice images!
… James C. Trager, 8 October, 2011 - 9:39pm

Please let me know if diagnostic characters are needed
as I may have other shots or can get other shots of members of this colony that might show them.
… David Almquist, 8 October, 2011 - 4:48pm

Moved for expert attention
Moved from ID Request.
… v belov, 8 October, 2011 - 4:18pm

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