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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies (Hymenoptera) » Aculeata - Ants, Bees and Stinging Wasps » Ants (Formicoidea) » Ants (Formicidae) » Formicinae » Formicini » Wood ants, mound ants, & field ants (Formica) » sanguinea group (Formica sanguinea group) » Formica aserva
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- Formica aserva - female
Copyright © 2013 Jean Brodeur

- Formica aserva - Female
Lac St-Jean, Quebec, Canada
July 21, 2013
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Contributed by Jean Brodeur on 3 October, 2013 - 10:18pm
Last updated 4 May, 2017 - 10:51am

Moved
Moved from Formica nepticula.
… James C. Trager, 4 May, 2017 - 10:51am login or register to post comments

Moved
The clypeal margin is clearly emarginate in an enlarged view of the image.
… James C. Trager, 14 May, 2014 - 12:05pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Formicini.
… Ben Coulter, 22 October, 2013 - 8:12pm login or register to post comments

Formica aserva?
I'd say this looks good for Formica aserva. Appears rather teneral.
… Ben Coulter, 10 October, 2013 - 5:02pm login or register to post comments

Sanguinea group
The dark brown spots on mesoscutum could help for a specific ID. At least, they should rule out F. rubicunda. On the other hand, maybe only one species of the group occurs that far North.
… Richard Vernier, 5 October, 2013 - 1:19am login or register to post comments

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