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chamise chaparral, under stones

Very easy nests to miss, unlike other Melophorus species nests. Only one, or rarely two workers seem to come out of the nest at once, and only every 10-20 seconds.

Atschalas

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hiding under leaf

Intercaste

Multiple of these large 5.5-6mm queen-worker intercaste females climbing up a tree within several feet of an apparent L. aphidicola nest.

Found with @cheetolord02, his observation is linked here: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/149703302

visitors on Fagus Mushroom

yellow

Getting chased around by a cricket.

Distinct blue sheen.

Trichomyrmex criniceps (Crematogastrine Ants) Carrying Grass Seed