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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) » Odorous Ants (Dolichoderinae) » Leptomyrmecini » Pyramid Ants (Dorymyrmex)
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Black ants with excellent architectural skills - Dorymyrmex
Copyright © 2007 Ron Hemberger

Black ants with excellent architectural skills - Dorymyrmex
Caspers Wilderness Park, San Juan Capistrano, Orange County, California, USA
March 7, 2007

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Contributed by Ron Hemberger on 7 March, 2007 - 10:43pm
Last updated 16 March, 2010 - 7:37pm

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… Ron Hemberger, 16 March, 2010 - 7:38pm login or register to post comments

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… Ron Hemberger, 16 March, 2010 - 7:37pm login or register to post comments

Dolichoderinae: Dorymyrmex
Sometimes known as crater ants or pyramid ants, species in this genus often construct such symmetrical arrays of excavated particles around their nest entrance. With the western component of the genus so badly in need of revision, I won't even venture this western species. (Now show me one from Florida and I might be able to do better.)
… James C. Trager, 16 March, 2010 - 5:25pm login or register to post comments

 
Interesting; Thanks!
I saw another of the nests about a week ago and wondered about this post. These ants aren't well represented here, so I'll try to get more images.
… Ron Hemberger, 16 March, 2010 - 7:39pm login or register to post comments

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