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3. Maxillary palpi, especially their last two joints, conspicuously 

 long; color pale yellow; gaster slightly infuscated, 



pallidefuh'a Latr. 



Maxillary palpi shorter; color, reddish yellow with more or less 

 infuscated gaster; pubescence and hairs long and abundant, 



pallidcfidra Latr., var. scliaufussi Mayr. 



F. fusca Linn, var. subsericea Say. 



The workers of this form are very common in South Caro- 

 lina. They forage singly, living on the products of the chase. 

 This form is very cowardly and has been made slaves of by 

 other species of this genus. 



F. truncicola, subsp. Integra Nyl. 



The robust workers of this species have red heads and 

 thoraces and black abdomens. This species nests in rotten logs. 

 The writer has seen them so numerous in the woods that when 

 the workers were crawling over the leaves it sounded much 

 like rain pattering on the leaves. The workers are very pug- 

 nacious when aroused. 



F. pallide-fulva Latr. 



These ants are very numerous throughout the State, being 

 commonly called red ants. Nests have been found in the soil 

 at the base of trees and in the open field. This species re- 

 sembles F. fusca subsericea in habits. 



F. pallide-fulva, Latr., var. schaufussi Mayr. 



This variety differs from the typical form of the species by 

 having a much more infuscated abdomen. It does not seem 

 to be as common in the State. 



Genus Prenolepis Mayr. 



i. Workers from 3-4 mm. in size; abdomen often distended; color 

 light yrlli >\\-ish, abdomen often darker; nests in moist places. 



imparts Say. 



Smaller species 1.8-2 mm. in size; color, dark brown to almost 

 black; upper surface of body with prominent coarse hairs, 



parvula Emery (Subgenus Nylanderia Emery) 



P. imparis Say. 



This is one of the most numerous species of ants in the 

 State. The workers are very fond of attending aphids. Some 

 of the workers often have their abdomens so distended with 



