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Copyright © 2012
Mark H Brown
black ants -
Formica subsericea
Sand Lake, Johnson County, Iowa, USA
August 19, 2012
Size: 6 mm
I believe they're feeding on some red aphids.
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Contributed by
Mark H Brown
on 2 November, 2012 - 9:07pm
Last updated 3 November, 2012 - 1:30pm
Moved
Moved from
Ants
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James C. Trager
, 3 November, 2012 - 1:30pm
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Plant species? Habitat?
Can you provide this info?
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James C. Trager
, 3 November, 2012 - 8:47am
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Don't know the plant
Habitat was a nature trail that surrounds a small lake. The ants were photographed in area with scattered bushes among some tall grasses.
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Mark H Brown
, 3 November, 2012 - 10:20am
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