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Prenolepis imparis - Winter Ant
Northern California, USA

photograph © Alex Wild 2005

Winter ants tend a scale insect. 

 
USA CA: Stanislaus Co.  Del Puerto Canyon, Frank Raines State Park.  7.v.2005  37º25.2'N 121º22.3'W, 340m. Pine-Oak-Juniper Woodland.  Ants tending scale insects on Arctostaphylos.
#AW2610, voucher specimens deposited in ALWC, UCDC.

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