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Dorymyrmex sp.
Medium-sized red ants. Nest structure quite distinct, as seen in the picture; looked like a little volcano crater. Not nearly as aggressive as the fire ants in the other two nests we "experimented" with. I am hoping someone can recognize the nest shape and help out with an ID!
Sandy playground. Full sun.
My middle-schoolers "experimented" on 3 ant nests, to determine whether the ants preferred sugar or protein. Much to everyone's surprise (myself included), 3/3 chose the hotdog over the yummy jello. Hmm!
Spotted on Sep 7, 2011
Submitted on Sep 10, 2011
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