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cluraritDescription
first noticed it by its contrasting bright yellowy gaster, which is a consistent feature of rugosus found nearby. Sculptures on head more wavy compared to barbatus, and mesonotal sculptures very crinkly, not the fine parellel lines seen in (most) barbatus
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Mexican Honeypot Ant (Myrmecocystus mexicanus)Observer
cluraritDescription
never expected these in this altitude
two dealates found
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cluraritDescription
should be a very familiar colony for many others?
did not see any fly in, so probably both from the same colony.
alates were seen almost every sunny afternoon, but first time to stay and watch the pornography
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Formica pressilabrisObserver
bakosadam_antsiteDescription
found by: András Meszlényi & Tamás Jégh
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Neivamyrmex leonardiObserver
stevenw12339Description
Thanks @arthropodantics for leading me around and finding these ants (and all the cool ones)!
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froggy143Description
Many workers and some larvae found under a rock in abandoned termite tunnels.
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Giant Scale Insects (Family Monophlebidae)Observer
froggy143Description
In a Lasius arizonicus colony.
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Ocellated Lizard (Timon lepidus)Observer
paulg99Description
Same individual as here https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/168809098
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Canadian Robber Ant (Harpagoxenus canadensis)Observer
manitobant15Description
First record of this species in Manitoba. Found by breaking open sticks in an area with a large leptothorax population
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Nigricans-group Driver Ants (Complex Dorylus nigricans)Observer
jiuaiDescription
Dorylus orientalis and Dorylus nigricans-group queen
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Mediterranean Acrobat Ant (Crematogaster scutellaris)Observer
eidiuDescription
invasive species the last picture was from last year ... they still thrive well, prop due to the mild winters nowdays .... if thats good or bad idk
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cluraritDescription
wasn't so sure if its a myrmecophile, but pictures show it didn't really leave the nest area edges for the time photographed, plus the light colors
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Fierce, Pennant, and Pavement Ants (Genus Tetramorium)Observer
cluraritDescription
Few workers seen. Thought it was a Pheidole minor on field, but seems to have the Tetramorium-ridge. Following the afrotropical species group keys I end up in aculeatum group, but I don't really think so.
Closest I see is these two
-https://www.antweb.org/specimenImages.do?name=casent0249006&countryName=South%20Africa
-https://www.antweb.org/specimenImages.do?name=casent0813734&countryName=South%20Africa
both from the North east of the country, not part of the cape botanical region
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Grandfather's Wood Ant (Axinidris lignicola)Observer
cluraritDescription
Trail of few workers at its type locality.
has a real Dolichoderus-ish feeling not seen in the specimen pics. Mught be filling the same niche?
Definitely not one of the worlds rarest Dolichoderine
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Karoo Balbyter Ant (Camponotus fulvopilosus)Observer
cluraritDescription
I did not get the joke quite a long time - thought it was a name of someone, "I name this creature after sir Balbyter" or sth like that.
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Pheidole disparObserver
nmainDescription
Thanks @scottwgavins for keeping an eye on this colony and giving me the heads up they were flying.
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Large Hive Beetle (Oplostomus fuligineus)Observer
cluraritDescription
Great, the only Cremastocheline I see the whole trip is not even a myrmecophile.
Found attracted to the laundromat lights after a long black out.
Seemed to be quite common around here, seen alot flying around
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Big-headed Ants (Genus Pheidole)Observer
d_kurekDescription
Pheidole au04/epem121
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lily_kumpeDescription
Photographing inverts on the Freshwater Track in Cooloola National Park, Qld.
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Genus PaussusObserver
jandrevanzylDescription
Possibly Curtisipaussus curtisi
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Genus LasiomyrmaObserver
d_kurekDescription
Foraging on a rotting log
Matches pretty well: https://www.antweb.org/description.do?subfamily=myrmicinae&genus=lasiomyrma&species=au01&rank=species&project=allantwebants
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Pyramid Ants (Genus Dorymyrmex)Observer
myriadaPlace
PrivateDescription
Pima County, AZ, US.
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Mites and Ticks (Subclass Acari)Observer
cluraritDescription
hmm... I think I hate it
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Genus ZasphinctusObserver
roserobinDescription
Ants, Sausage Cannibal, Sphinctomyrmex, now Zasphinctus, about 3 mm
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jiuaiDescription
At 8 o'clock in the morning, I saw Nomamyrmex esenbeckii attack a large group of Atta laevigata, sting atta workers, kill them, rush into the nest to snatch the larva pupae, and the ground fight atta was no longer capable of recovery. The fighting continued underground, but it lasted until 10: 00, when Nommyrmex retreated after the pupa harvest was sufficient. The atta workers lost a lot, the Nomamyrmex workers very little
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Growling Riflebird (Ptiloris intercedens)Observer
lisa_jamesDescription
Elevation 600-800m
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Black Legionary Ant (Neivamyrmex nigrescens)Observer
slowswakeyDescription
First find in Torrey Pines
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Myrmica hirsutaObserver
hjallevadDescription
In two nests of Myrmica sabuleti a few meters apart. One hirsuta queen in one nest, four in the other. Only ~1 km south of the site where G. W. Elmes found the species in 1987.
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Rufa-group Wood Ants (Complex Formica rufa)Observer
hjallevadDescription
The nest contained many secretomorph workers, and was infested with the myrmecophile rove beetle Lomechusoides.
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Dark Guest Ant (Tetramorium atratulum)Observer
bakosadam_antsiteDescription
found by: Kende Gyárfás from a swimming pool
