Hi Gordon, all,
My hike today turned up a velvet ant which is pretty interesting looking.
I also found some messor(?) on the trail I usually see the HL's. (Saw none today 
)
Thought I'd post the photos for those interested.
Cheers!
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Velvet ant, Messor?
cable_hogue
Sep 07, 2003 01:56 PM
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snelling
Sep 07, 2003 07:04 PM
Hi Cable
Neat velvet ant, can't recall the species right off hand but I have collected it on many occasions. The "Messor looks like M. andrei. I think the other ant is Formica, need a good side shot to be sure. Looks like a good day though even with the lack of HLs.
cable_hogue
Sep 07, 2003 07:10 PM
I did have fun. The velvet ants are kind of intersting. First off they are huge! They also seem to be loners. I saw one other today but didn't collect it.
Did you follow the link to my site? I also found what I think are messor up there for the first time but wanted to see if you'd confirm it.
Ant Link
cable_hogue
Sep 07, 2003 07:12 PM
nm
cable_hogue
Sep 07, 2003 07:16 PM
http://www.velvetant.org/ant.html
