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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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