http://formicidae.darkbb.com/for-the-love-of-ants-f23/-t1.htm A subfamily, a genus, a group or a species fascinate you more than any one else, here is the place to share your passion. Wed, 30 Jan 2008 11:57:42 GMT 10 http://i27.servimg.com/u/f27/11/05/08/07/bandea10.jpg http://formicidae.darkbb.com/for-the-love-of-ants-f23/-t1.htm http://formicidae.darkbb.com/for-the-love-of-ants-f23/aphaenogaster-rudis-t9.htm Benoit Guenard For those like me who live on the east coast of North America, nothing is more common in forest than meet Aphaenogaster rudis. I have to admit, I like this species and at the same time, I hate it. I hate it because when come the time to make the identification, I am never sure of who that could be. Aphaenogaster okay, but rudis ? picea? or even carolinensis or miamiana ? No definitely this group of fulva-rudis-texana for Aphaenogaster is not easy, at least not to me. And I don't talk about ... For the Love of Ants Wed, 30 Jan 2008 11:57:42 GMT http://formicidae.darkbb.com/for-the-love-of-ants-f23/aphaenogaster-rudis-t9.htm#10 http://formicidae.darkbb.com/for-the-love-of-ants-f23/aphaenogaster-rudis-t9.htm