veromessor harvester ants

(smooth harvester ants)
genus Veromessor

Member of stenammin ants (tribe Stenammini)
myrmicine ants (subfamily Myrmicinae)
ants (family Formicidae)
insects (class Insecta)
hexapods (subphylum Hexapoda)
arthropods (phylum Arthropoda)
animals (kingdom Animalia)

There are no other wild species of this genus in the bay area.

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black harvester ant
Veromessor pergandei

• black
• only one observation, east of Mt. Diablo

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1 observed taxon / 1 unobserved taxon / 1 key

Chris’s observations: 3 (2 are research grade)

Locations:

• Henry Coe SP
• Joseph D. Grant CP
• Sunol Wilderness RP

Months:

• Mar.: 2
• Apr.: 0
• May: 1

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Taxon info: iNaturalist – BugGuide

Bay Area species: iNaturalist