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unknown ant - Cephalotes texanus
Copyright © 2012 Diane Young

unknown ant - Cephalotes texanus
Palmetto State Park, Gonzales County, Texas, USA
December 23, 2012
Size: ~ 6 mm
Is this an ant?? I found it on a dead limb covered with lichen. Specimens will go to the University of Texas Insect Collection. I's love to know the species.
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Contributed by Diane Young on 23 December, 2012 - 8:06pm
Last updated 24 December, 2012 - 2:35am

Turtle Ant
Moved from Ants.
… Robert Lord Zimlich, 24 December, 2012 - 2:30am login or register to post comments

Cephalotes texanus
nice find!
… E.E, 24 December, 2012 - 2:23am login or register to post comments

Awesome Photo!
Only the Mighty Quinn could have done better. Glad to see you're diversifying :)
… Robert Lord Zimlich, 23 December, 2012 - 10:01pm login or register to post comments

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