Species ID Ontario

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Rhetorik
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Species ID Ontario

Post: # 29321Post Rhetorik
Thu Aug 17, 2017 9:25 am

Not sure if these pictures will be enough...everything else was blurry

Shes around 9-10 mm, caught august 14 in eastern Ontario. I have 3 just like this, cant tell if they're black or dark red

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Phoenix
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Re: ID Request

Post: # 29337Post Phoenix
Thu Aug 17, 2017 11:57 am

Camponotus Sp.
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Batspiderfish
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Re: Species ID Ontario

Post: # 29345Post Batspiderfish
Thu Aug 17, 2017 1:03 pm

Formica sp.
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Rhetorik
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Re: Species ID Ontario

Post: # 29350Post Rhetorik
Thu Aug 17, 2017 1:12 pm

Phoenix wrote:
Thu Aug 17, 2017 11:57 am
Camponotus Sp.
Seems small for Camponotus

I was thinking Formica
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Re: Species ID Ontario

Post: # 29369Post Rhetorik
Thu Aug 17, 2017 3:46 pm

Batspiderfish wrote:
Thu Aug 17, 2017 1:03 pm
Formica sp.
Thanks Bats

Formica podzolica?

I'll try and get more pics
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