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Mr_Jason: Help with ID (11. Jun 2008 04:13)

Hello,
Can someone help me ID this queen (I think it's a queen). I found her in my swimming pool early this afternoon. I live in USA, Texas. The pictures are not very good but it's the only camera I have. The lines on her abdomen look very yellow with black around it. The rest of her body is a redish color. The closest I can find is Prenolepis imparis. Thanks in advance :)

http://img368.imageshack.us/img368/4060/q01pn4.th.jpg http://img507.imageshack.us/img507/3283/q02ww1.th.jpg
http://img511.imageshack.us/img511/8776/q03tf6.th.jpg http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/3018/q04lc0.th.jpg
http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/2066/q05qs0.th.jpg http://img507.imageshack.us/img507/5504/q10al3.th.jpg
http://img507.imageshack.us/img507/3889/q09kz7.th.jpg http://img507.imageshack.us/img507/9466/q06sn0.th.jpg
http://img507.imageshack.us/img507/2348/q08lq6.th.jpg http://img507.imageshack.us/img507/8384/q07kg1.th.jpg

Mr_Jason: (11. Jun 2008 14:24)

Someone in another forum said Dorymyrmex flavus. I'm pretty sure he is correct.

JimmyVe: (11. Jun 2008 17:42)

Yes Dorymyrmex flavus live in the USA (and also in Texas). They look very similar so he probably is wright about it.