South west Florida home

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FloridAnt
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South west Florida home

Post: # 33509Post FloridAnt
Wed Jan 10, 2018 4:59 pm

Is this a ghost ant worker about 4 mm long
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Re: South west Florida home

Post: # 33597Post Martialis
Sun Jan 21, 2018 5:16 pm

We can't tell. There aren't any measurements and that isn't a good enough picture, unfortunately.
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Re: South west Florida home

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Mon Jan 22, 2018 5:48 am

according to 'ant maps' tapinoma melanocephalum or "ghost ants" are not native to Florida, sorry.
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Re: South west Florida home

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Mon Jan 22, 2018 9:06 am

Not native, but they're definitely there.
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Re: South west Florida home

Post: # 33611Post antnest8
Mon Jan 22, 2018 2:37 pm

wow they are there! and a lot of them! sorry for the misinformation :oops:
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