Overview
Brief Summary
A (North American) Great Basin and Colorado Plateau ant that favors arid areas. It can be found in cool desert, pinyon-juiper and coniferious forest habitats. Aphaenogaster uinta nest under wood or stones but will also build in exposed situations, creating nest openings with 6 to 8 cm craters. They forage nocturnally and nests can contain several hundred workers.
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Distribution
Neartic; Nevada, northern California, southwestern Colorado, southern Idaho, Utah and northeastern Arizona.
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Physical Description
Diagnostic Description
A small to medium-sized bicolored species with a yellowish-red head and mesonotum that is partially shiny. The gaster is strongly shining and is much darker than the rest of the body.
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Molecular Biology and Genetics
Molecular Biology
Statistics of barcoding coverage: Aphaenogaster uinta
Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLDS) Stats
Public Records: 0
Species: 1
Species With Barcodes: 1
Public Records: 0
Species: 1
Species With Barcodes: 1
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