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Maps

Below is an interactive map showing where ants were collected.  Each marker represents a different zip code-- click on the markers to find out which species have been found in each zip code. 

If you're curious about where certain species of ants have been caught through the program, click on the links below.  For these maps, keep in mind that the markers represent zip codes-- not the exact locations of where ants have been collected.
Pavement ant (T. immigrans)
Argentine ant (L. humile)
Moorish sneaking ant (C. mauritanica)
Pyramid ant (D. insanus)
Tiny mono ant (M. ergatogyna)
Pharaoh ant (​M. pharaonis)

Odorous house ant (T. sessile)
Carpenter ant (C. clarithorax)
California harvester ant (P. californicus)
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Velvety tree ant (L. occidentale)
​Crazy ant (N. vividula)
Longhorn crazy ant (P. longicornis)
Western harvester ant (P. occidentalis)
The winter ant (​P. imparis)
Field ant (F. moki)

Rough harvester ant (P. rugosus)
Red ant (F. subpolita)
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Black carpenter ant (C. modoc)

Detailed Results

As you can see from the charts to the right, Backyard ANTology citizen scientists (ages 3-71 years old) are mostly collecting ants outdoors and residentially (near houses)... but they've also been successfully finding ants throughout the day and in a number of other habitats.
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