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ant with aphids

formica sp.

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Field Notes

Description:

This ant was harvesting honeydew from its aphids in a vacant lot in Durango, CO, in June.

Species ID Suggestions

Formica sp.

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Myrmecos
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Comments (7)
KarenL
Great photo Textless! Please consider adding this to the Symbiotic Relationships mission.
textless
Thanks Myrmecos... I think you're right that it falls in the genus Formica, but there are dozens of Formica species found in this area (SW Colorado), and a number of them look very similar. So I won't hazard a guess as to species.

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