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Here are a few photo's of some ant's I found near Acton CA. Are these harvesters of some type?
My next question. This info is from the uts.cc.utexas.edu site. (thanks Blackkat). If I understand this right ants are 90.3 % by item and only 44.7% by volume of total food? Right?
Diet: 90.3% Prey items are ants (occupying 44.7% stomach volume)
Happy Fathers day!
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those are either Pogonomyrmex californicus or P. subnitidus, both harvestor ants are quite common in that area
Thank you. 
Are you familiar with the HL's in that area? I saw two today out hiking. They were both together in a creak bed area.
I believe they are coronatum but not positive.
:Cable, those are Coast HLs in that area. The Ants appear to be Pogonomyrmex californicus. Lester G. Milroy III
Thanks Lester.
I used to work in this area when I was a teenager and remember seeing them there. I went back today to see if they were still there and sure enough they are. They are distinctly more "white" in color than the other group I have been observing with are much more brown and red. Makes sense I guess. One group is on a fire break ridge with redish and brown dirt and the other is in a creek bed with white sand.
Thanks again
Cheers.
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