Physical Characteristics
The worker is about 2 mm long, with a head width and length at about .6 mm. The queen is approximately double that size, with a head width of 1.05 mm, head length of .98 mm, and a total length of 5.53 mm. The workers have 10-segmented antennae, from where they get their name. They also have abundant hair, with long hairs on their head (greater than .13 mm) and shorter hairs on their abdomen (less than .07 mm). They have brownish yellow colored bodies and whitish hair.
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