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clurarit

Date

December 26, 2022 05:46 PM +08

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tshahan

Date

March 2023

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yah_japan

Date

August 23, 2022 01:53 PM JST

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mason_s

Date

February 2023

Description

Found with @cheetolord02, his observation is linked here: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/149703302

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mason_s

Date

February 25, 2023 10:22 PM MST

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mason_s

Date

February 12, 2023 08:48 PM MST

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mason_s

Date

January 29, 2023 07:32 PM MST

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c_hutton

Date

February 18, 2020 06:26 PM EST

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Bullet Ant (Paraponera clavata)

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myrmecophil

Date

October 17, 2021 09:38 AM UTC

Description

I dug out and moved a complete nest that was too close to our balcony.

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laurent_h

Date

November 22, 2021 08:14 AM SAST

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myrmecophil

Date

July 13, 2022 06:26 PM +10

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mason_s

Date

December 13, 2022 06:23 PM CST

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myrmecophil

Date

October 17, 2021 11:03 AM UTC

Description

my favorite find of this years trip!

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cheetolord02

Date

November 6, 2022 02:13 PM MST

Description

Several Solenopsis workers found inside a Pheidole tepicana colony. Worker morphology appears to suggest S. phoretica-group; when compared to known workers of Solenopsis enigmatica (A phoretica-group species from Dominica known from queens and workers), certain similarities are noticeable, such as the sparse pilosity and 10-segmented antennae. 4 Solenopsis workers and a full series of Pheidole tepicana were collected, and will be properly pinned and imaged by Arizona State University soon. I will update this observation with those pictures once I get them.

In the wild, these ants were observed inside the nest chambers of Pheidole tepicana. One worker was observed carrying a pupa. These ants seemed to follow the trails of P. tepicana inside the nest. After collection, Pheidole tepicana workers were observed carrying the Solenopsis workers, who curled into a pupal position (4th image). Thanks to @mason_s for the high quality live images.

S. phoretica-group is not yet known from Arizona, nor have they been associated with P. tepicana.

Short video from the encounter with these ants in the wild: https://youtu.be/dOIiEoAoesc

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Texas Turtle Ant (Cephalotes texanus)

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stevenw12339

Date

June 18, 2021 04:47 PM EDT

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New World Tarantula-hawk Wasps (Genus Pepsis)

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mason_s

Date

August 20, 2022 07:37 PM MST

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cheetolord02

Date

August 10, 2022 06:54 PM MST

Description

Single gyne and >100 workers found under rock

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Long-horned Amazon Ant (Polyergus longicornis)

Date

July 4, 2022 04:43 PM EDT

Description

So, this is a polyergus bilateral gynandromorph! ½ worker caste (red), ½ alate (black). The mandibles, eyes, single wing, and antennae are the more obvious caste traits reflected in each half of this individual. Found them shortly after leaving the colony possibly (I found one a few feet away).
See: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/124878696
& https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/124879042

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Stink Bugs (Family Pentatomidae)

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frank-deschandol

Date

September 24, 2021 07:48 AM CEST

Place

sonzapote (Google, OSM)

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nickybay

Date

May 1, 2022 12:00 AM +08

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xiaodoudou

Date

January 26, 2022 10:16 AM CST

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cholmesphoto

Date

April 11, 2022 10:32 AM EDT

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stevenw12339

Date

January 2022

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What

Texas Turtle Ant (Cephalotes texanus)

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cholmesphoto

Date

April 13, 2022 11:30 AM EDT

Description

Observed on a Honey Mesquite (Prosopis glandulosa) tree. Approx. 3-4mm.

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Rainbow Scarab (Phanaeus vindex)

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tshahan

Date

March 2022

Description

found in (and returned to) soil while gardening

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stevenw12339

Date

January 2022

Description

Collected from a large liana by Bonnie Blaimer

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stevenw12339

Date

May 2020

Place

Texas, US (Google, OSM)

Description

Recently described by M. Prebus in 2021, the type collection is from Boca Chica TX, where the SpaceX launchpad is located. An explosion of a SpaceX rocket on 30 March 2021 prompted outrage from the biologist and naturalist community.
Following the subsequent damage of relatively pristine endangered habitat from rocket debris and 4WD vehicle recovery efforts, it was decided to name this species after SpaceX CEO and founder Elon Musk.

The species epithet misomoschus means "hatred of Musk".

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stevenw12339

Date

January 2022

Description

I'm somewhat sure this is mysticum since queens were flying, but I'm having trouble distinguishing from M. rogeri. The clypeus looks round enough for mysticum...

Extracted from under the bark of a dead log. Log had been pointed out to me by Fielisy "Fidel" Bemaheva, who is an extremely knowledgeable old hand at Madagascar ants.

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stevenw12339

Date

January 2022

Description

Found by station manager Santatra Tototsara. Apparently attracted to white sheets around noon.

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Dark Guest Ant (Tetramorium atratulum)

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hjallevad

Date

April 2021

Description

A very large amount of larvae in nest of Tetramorium caespitum. Easily recognized by the hairless head. Fourth Danish record, and the first from Jutland. On the 21st of April, almost all of the collected larvae had pupated. On the 4th of May, most were fully developed adults.

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Big-headed Ants (Genus Pheidole)

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theearthworm

Date

October 19, 2021 01:50 PM MDT

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Carpenter and Leopard Moths (Family Cossidae)

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tshahan

Date

August 2015

Place

Belize (Google, OSM)

Description

dates approximate

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Pincer Wasps (Family Dryinidae)

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chrisketola

Date

January 16, 2020 11:11 AM EST

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Sonoran Turtle Ant (Cephalotes rohweri)

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entomo-logic

Date

February 26, 2016

Description

Very square head. Body length 6mm.

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clurarit

Date

May 2020

Description

fedding the brood with a Geophilidae centipede.
Larvae kept excreting clear droplets concentrating the intake

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clurarit

Date

January 9, 2019 07:39 PM KST

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tshahan

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myrmecophil

Date

April 13, 2019 10:54 PM UTC

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wildcarrot

Date

May 19, 2019 07:24 PM CDT

Description

Found under a rock. Coolest ants I've ever seen! I think some either had no eyes or extremely small eyes.

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ferox_formicae

Date

May 19, 2021 08:31 PM EDT

Description

A single worker found at the edge of a hardwood/conifer forest remnant. Microhabitat a pine needle bed over a red clay and humus mixture under an American sweetgum tree. Other ants present included Brachymyrmex depilis, Crematogaster cf. lineolata, and Aphaenogaster fulva-rudis-texana complex sp. Collected using a Davis sifter.

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Mono Ant (Chelaner kiliani)

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nicole_andrews

Date

June 15, 2021 01:44 PM AEST

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tshahan

Date

May 2021

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tshahan

Date

August 2016

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tshahan

Date

June 2012

Description

collected by members of the Elias Lab: https://nature.berkeley.edu/eliaslab/

Location approximate

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stevenw12339

Date

July 21, 2019 06:00 PM EDT

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Dark Guest Ant (Tetramorium atratulum)

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hjallevad

Date

May 2018

Place

Missing Location

Description

Third Danish record. In nest of Tetramorium caespitum

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kitlaw

Date

January 21, 2021 12:05 PM HKT

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Florida Harvester Ant (Pogonomyrmex badius)

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vita-sativum

Date

December 13, 2020 01:47 PM EST

Description

Brevard County Enchanted Forest Sanctuary

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tom-kirschey

Date

December 21, 2020 01:39 AM WIB

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franklinhowley

Date

December 12, 2020 10:11 AM UTC

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faluke

Date

September 23, 2015 01:18 AM CEST

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