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Post by Akaant on Jul 4, 2006 0:32:33 GMT

I was wondering if I got a colony of Aphaenogaster tennesseensis. I live in MA usa . The queen is about 9-10 mm and workers are 4-6 mm.The head and thorax are a darker red and the abdomen is a bright orangish red. They were nesting in a hollow wooden stump.

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nepenthes Guest	Aphaenogaster tennesseensis ? Jul 4, 2006 13:52:55 GMT RTN Home Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by nepenthes on Jul 4, 2006 13:52:55 GMT she looks similar to my queen I found. do you think she could be the same? queenant.proboards82.com/index.cgi?board=hunt&action=display&thread=1151993165&page=1

Akaant Major Worker Ant Posts: 231 Likes: 5	Aphaenogaster tennesseensis ? Jul 4, 2006 16:43:46 GMT RTN Home Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Akaant on Jul 4, 2006 16:43:46 GMT Yes she is a beauty. Nep you seem to have a Aphaenogaster queen but they are diffrent species.
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Aphaenogaster tennesseensis ?

Post by Akaant on Jul 4, 2006 0:32:33 GMT

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