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Crematogaster - Crematogaster cerasi
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Crematogaster - Crematogaster cerasi
Allison Park, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA
July 29, 2012
In Yucca flower stem. Did they make the tunnels?

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Contributed by John Rosenfeld on 4 February, 2014 - 4:52pm
Last updated 6 February, 2014 - 7:54am

Moved
Looks like they may be feeding on the original tunneler, a beetle or lepidopteran larva.
… James C. Trager, 6 February, 2014 - 7:54am

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