Wayne's Word Index Noteworthy Plants Trivia Lemnaceae Biology 101 Botany Scenic Wildflowers Trains Spiders & Insects Search Truckee Road Trip Fall 2015 Part 6       Home         Part 1         Part 2         Part 3         Part 4         Part 5         Part 6         Part 7         Part 8   Ant Species Observed On This Road Trip Inyokern Area Along US Hwy 395 Pogonomyrmex: Large, dark red-black harvester ants similar to P. rugosus, or possibly hybrids with P. barbatus. These ants definitely have a painful sting. Messor pergandei: Shiny black, non-stinging harvester ants that are very common throughout the Mojave & Colorado Desert areas. Ant Nests Near June Lake Turnoff On US Hwy 395 Formica: Multiple nests (yellow arrows) of field or wood ants in the understory of a Jeffrey pine forest. This is just one of the many species of Formica encountered on this trip. Formica species are common in wooded (forested) areas with 175 described species. In the Truckee region alone there are 19 species. Sparks, Nevada: Near Red Hawk Resort Pogonomyrmex: Stinging red harvester ants similar to P. californicus. The nest mounds were unusually large. The water bottle is shown for a size comparison. Pavement Ant Workers (Tetramorium caespitum) Tetramorium caespitum (Pavement Ant): Small, slow-moving ant introduced from Europe. Truckee Ants Of The Jeffrey Pine Forest Formica oreas: A field ant native to the high Sierra Nevada. All images on this page copyright © W.P. Armstrong