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Incense Cedar Sphinx (Sphinx libocedrus)

Observer

arthropodantics

Date

April 13, 2024 08:18 PM MST
Incense Cedar Sphinx - Photo (c) Lee Hoy, all rights reserved
mason_s's ID: Incense Cedar Sphinx (Sphinx libocedrus)
Added on April 17, 2024
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Observer

brianbarber

Date

June 28, 2015 09:51 PM MDT
Euphydryas - Photo (c) David Hofmann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
mason_s's ID: Genus Euphydryas, a member of Checkerspots (Tribe Melitaeini)
Added on April 15, 2024
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What

Chicatana Leafcutter Ant (Atta mexicana)

Observer

paola72868

Date

April 14, 2024 03:50 PM MST
Chicatana Leafcutter Ant - Photo (c) Jake Nitta, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Jake Nitta
mason_s's ID: Chicatana Leafcutter Ant (Atta mexicana)
Added on April 15, 2024
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What

Giant Desert Centipede (Scolopendra heros)

Date

April 2024

Place

Texas, US (Google, OSM)
Giant Desert Centipede - Photo (c) gilaman, some rights reserved (CC BY)
mason_s's ID: Giant Desert Centipede (Scolopendra heros)
Added on April 6, 2024
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What

Missouri Acrobat Ant (Crematogaster missouriensis)

Observer

froggy143

Date

March 23, 2024 05:26 PM MST

Description

A colony segment found under a rock, no queens or brood visible.

Happy to have seen these guys, I've been wanting to for a while.

Missouri Acrobat Ant - Photo (c) Aaron Stoll, all rights reserved, uploaded by Aaron Stoll
mason_s's ID: Missouri Acrobat Ant (Crematogaster missouriensis)
Added on April 4, 2024
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What

Diversus-group Shield Ants (Complex Meranoplus diversus)

Observer

oska1

Date

March 30, 2024 12:14 PM ACDT
Diversus-group Shield Ants - Photo (c) Nigel Main, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Nigel Main
mason_s's ID: Diversus-group Shield Ants (Complex Meranoplus diversus)
Added on March 30, 2024
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What

Ground Snake (Sonora semiannulata)

Observer

arthropodantics

Date

March 27, 2024
Ground Snake - Photo (c) Tyson Victor, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Tyson Victor
mason_s's ID: Ground Snake (Sonora semiannulata)
Added on March 29, 2024
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What

Radiator Plants (Genus Peperomia)

Observer

oli_in_gold

Date

November 19, 2023 11:16 AM EST

Place

Cocle, PA (Google, OSM)
Radiator Plants - Photo (c) wherenextnyc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by wherenextnyc
mason_s's ID: Radiator Plants (Genus Peperomia)
Added on March 28, 2024
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What

Texas Collared Ant (Aphaenogaster texana)

Observer

kyukich

Date

November 14, 2022 09:42 AM CST

Tags

ant
Texas Collared Ant - Photo (c) Meghan Cassidy, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Meghan Cassidy
mason_s's ID: Texas Collared Ant (Aphaenogaster texana)
Added on March 26, 2024
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What

Melliger-group Honeypot Ants (Complex Myrmecocystus melliger)

Observer

arthropodantics

Date

September 5, 2021 06:17 PM MST
Melliger-group Honeypot Ants - Photo (c) Jake Nitta, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Jake Nitta
mason_s's ID: Melliger-group Honeypot Ants (Complex Myrmecocystus melliger)
Added on March 26, 2024
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Plants

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What

Plants (Kingdom Plantae)

Observer

irving_puentes

Date

June 4, 2021 09:35 AM CDT
Plants - Photo (c) Rocío Ramírez Barrios, all rights reserved, uploaded by Rocío Ramírez Barrios
mason_s's ID: Plants (Kingdom Plantae)
Added on March 25, 2024
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What

Vascular Plants (Phylum Tracheophyta)

Observer

kiirokira

Date

March 7, 2020 10:05 AM UTC
Vascular Plants - Photo (c) harrylurling, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by harrylurling
mason_s's ID: Vascular Plants (Phylum Tracheophyta)
Added on March 25, 2024
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Pygmaea-group Thief Ants (Complex Solenopsis pygmaea)

Observer

arthropodantics

Date

February 17, 2024 02:09 PM MST

Description

Specimen images taken at Arizona State University.
Images:
Minor - profile
Major - profile
Minor - head
Major - head
Minor - dorsal
Major - dorsal

Pygmaea-group Thief Ants - Photo (c) Aaron Stoll, all rights reserved, uploaded by Aaron Stoll
mason_s's ID: Pygmaea-group Thief Ants (Complex Solenopsis pygmaea)
Added on February 29, 2024
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What

Dark Rover Ant (Brachymyrmex patagonicus)

Observer

wbarrett

Date

February 19, 2024 10:00 AM MST

Description

found under a rock, black bodies with white stripes, eggs and winged

Dark Rover Ant - Photo (c) Aaron Stoll, all rights reserved, uploaded by Aaron Stoll
mason_s's ID: Dark Rover Ant (Brachymyrmex patagonicus)
Added on February 20, 2024
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Observer

maxwell1142

Date

July 31, 2023 10:26 PM MST
Mydas xanthopterus - Photo (c) Rafael Paredes Montesinos, all rights reserved, uploaded by Rafael Paredes Montesinos
mason_s's ID: Mydas xanthopterus, a member of Mydas Flies (Family Mydidae)
Added on February 19, 2024
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Observer

naturegirlkh

Date

February 12, 2024 11:34 AM MST
Neivamyrmex melanocephalus - Photo (c) Jake Nitta, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Jake Nitta
mason_s's ID: Neivamyrmex melanocephalus, a member of Neivamyrmex Army Ants (Genus Neivamyrmex)
Added on February 16, 2024
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What

Channel Catfish (Ictalurus punctatus)

Date

February 2024

Place

Texas, US (Google, OSM)
Channel Catfish - Photo (c) Raven Dandridge, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Raven Dandridge
mason_s's ID: Channel Catfish (Ictalurus punctatus)
Added on February 10, 2024
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Photos / Sounds

Date

February 2024

Place

Texas, US (Google, OSM)
Pheidole tetra - Photo (c) Mason S., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Mason S.
mason_s's ID: Pheidole tetra, a member of Crassicornis-group Big-headed Ants (Complex Pheidole crassicornis)
Added on February 10, 2024
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What

Melliger-group Honeypot Ants (Complex Myrmecocystus melliger)

Observer

court_rae

Date

July 4, 2022 06:08 PM MST
Myrmecocystus placodops - Photo (c) Jake Nitta, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Jake Nitta
mason_s's ID: Myrmecocystus placodops, a member of Melliger-group Honeypot Ants (Complex Myrmecocystus melliger)
Added on February 2, 2024
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Photos / Sounds

Observer

arthropodantics

Date

December 30, 2023 02:19 PM AEST
Polyrhachis cleopatra - Photo (c) Mark Ayers, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Mark Ayers
mason_s's ID: Polyrhachis cleopatra, a member of Spiny Ants (Genus Polyrhachis)
Added on January 30, 2024
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Observer

pstr

Date

October 9, 2020 08:39 PM MST
Camponotus sansabeanus - Photo (c) Mason S., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Mason S.
mason_s's ID: Complex Camponotus sansabeanus, a member of Carpenter Ants (Genus Camponotus)
Added on January 26, 2024
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Myrmecocystus placodops - Photo (c) Jake Nitta, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Jake Nitta
mason_s's ID: Myrmecocystus placodops, a member of Melliger-group Honeypot Ants (Complex Myrmecocystus melliger)
Added on January 21, 2024
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Observer

kingia

Date

July 10, 2023 09:28 AM WITA
Polyrhachis bihamata - Photo (c) Peter Marting, all rights reserved, uploaded by Peter Marting
mason_s's ID: Polyrhachis bihamata, a member of Bihamata-group Fishhook Ants (Complex Polyrhachis bihamata)
Added on January 14, 2024
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Observer

maevebotham

Date

April 8, 2023 11:16 AM MST
Eleodes longicollis - Photo (c) Bill Carrell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), uploaded by Bill Carrell
mason_s's ID: Eleodes longicollis, a member of Desert Stink Beetles (Genus Eleodes)
Added on January 9, 2024
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Observer

froggy143

Date

July 26, 2022 10:34 PM MST

Description

Five queen in total where seen. Three were seen at night from 9:00-11:45 PM and two where seen in the morning around 9:00 AM. Most of the queens where found in barren muddy patches with little to no stones or leaves. I assume they have a preference for these types of areas, but it's also possible that their just easier to spot in them. All appeared to be foraging and none were alates.

I suspect that they flew the morning/day before the first queens were seen as that's when I saw (what I assume were) males of this species. It had rained 0.2 inches the day before and 0.3 inches the day of.

Rogeria foreli - Photo (c) 
April Nobile, some rights reserved (CC BY)
mason_s's ID: Rogeria foreli, a member of Solenopsidin Ants (Tribe Solenopsidini)
Added on December 22, 2023
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Added as part of a taxon swap

Photos / Sounds

Observer

froggy143

Date

June 30, 2022 10:38 PM MST

Description

Two queens where seen very near to each other on the ground in a small wash at night (see @sirduckington's observation for the other queen here).

This queen, strangely, has a deformed gaster. I'm not sure what would cause this other than a genetic glitch as it doesn't look like it was damaged, and I've personally never seen anything like it, so it's a bit odd to see.

The queen was observed in captivity eating an elongate springtail, as well as hunting and killing a live one.

Very cool to see these and very happy to have found them.

Rogeria foreli - Photo (c) 
April Nobile, some rights reserved (CC BY)
mason_s's ID: Rogeria foreli, a member of Solenopsidin Ants (Tribe Solenopsidini)
Added on December 22, 2023
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Added as part of a taxon swap

Photos / Sounds

Observer

aaron567

Date

December 12, 2023 03:09 PM EST
Stoneflies - Photo (c) gailhampshire, some rights reserved (CC BY)
mason_s's ID: Stoneflies (Order Plecoptera)
Added on December 12, 2023
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Fallax-group Big-headed Ants (Complex Pheidole fallax)

Observer

arthropodantics

Date

June 7, 2021 01:51 PM MST
Fallax-group Big-headed Ants - Photo (c) Aaron Stoll, all rights reserved, uploaded by Aaron Stoll
mason_s's ID: Fallax-group Big-headed Ants (Complex Pheidole fallax)
Added on December 12, 2023
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Cincta Silk Moth (Rothschildia cinctus)

Observer

court_rae

Date

August 2023
Cincta Silk Moth - Photo (c) Ricardo Arredondo T., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Ricardo Arredondo T.
mason_s's ID: Cincta Silk Moth (Rothschildia cinctus)
Added on December 11, 2023
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What

Perplexing Bumble Bee (Bombus perplexus)

Observer

maevebotham

Date

July 22, 2023 05:34 PM EDT
Perplexing Bumble Bee - Photo (c) Denis Doucet, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Denis Doucet
mason_s's ID: Perplexing Bumble Bee (Bombus perplexus)
Added on December 9, 2023
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