Myrmecocystus testaceus is a species of honeypot ant found throughout the western United States and extreme south British Columbia. It is usually nocturnal, and nests in sand.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Myrmecocystus testaceus being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Iridomyrmex pallidus
- Myrmecocystus mexicanus
- Pheidole vistana
- Myrmecocystus wheeleri
- Dorymyrmex flavus
- Aphaenogaster pythia
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Hymenoptera
- Family
- Formicidae
- Genus
- Myrmecocystus
- Species
- Myrmecocystus testaceus
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