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Formicidae - Pogonomyrmex occidentalis - female
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Formicidae - Pogonomyrmex occidentalis - Female
Scottsbluff, Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska, USA
June 30, 2012

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Contributed by Elytron on 22 April, 2014 - 10:53pm
Last updated 23 April, 2014 - 1:54pm

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The ant in the middle of your picture shows the offset basal teeth of the mandibles, identifying this species. I.e., the innermost tooth of each mandible is cocked at a slightly different angle to the rest, pointing more back toward the head, as seen in this image:
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