Quiz #2

As in the previous quiz, these ants are all found in Illinois:

#1

test7

#2

test8

#3

test9

#4

test10

#5

test11

#6

test12

Answers will be posted on Thursday.

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2 Polyergus

3 Some Myrmicine queen (partial credit?)

4 Aphaenogaster

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By random attempt (not verified) on 16 Jun 2009 #permalink

1. Temnothorax curvispinosus

2. Polyergus lucidus

3. Apheanogaster tennesseensis (queen)

4. Aphaenogaster rudis

5. Camponotus pennsylvanicus

6. Pyramica reflexa

Temnothorax is a much better answer than Pheidole :X

By random attempt (not verified) on 17 Jun 2009 #permalink