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Largish ant - Mycetomoellerius turrifex
Copyright © 2012 Seth Burgess

Largish ant - Mycetomoellerius turrifex
Frisco, Collin County, Texas, USA
June 22, 2012
Scurrying across some rocks mid-morning, not a particularly fast mover but fast enough to make it a challenge for my photo skills :)
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Contributed by Seth Burgess on 22 June, 2012 - 4:06pm
Last updated 3 July, 2012 - 11:26am

Moved
Here's a key to Trachymyrmex of SE US, with links to nice images:
… James C. Trager, 3 July, 2012 - 11:26am login or register to post comments

 
wow
Thanks James! The info page for the species implies you said that its hard to ID the species - how do we get that updated to point at your key instead?
… Seth Burgess, 3 July, 2012 - 3:34pm login or register to post comments

Trachymyrmex sp. - worker
Either T. septentrionalis or T. turrifex.
… Richard Vernier, 23 June, 2012 - 2:22pm login or register to post comments

Moved for expert attention
Moved from ID Request.
… Brad Barnd, 22 June, 2012 - 4:48pm login or register to post comments

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