Aphaenogaster occidentalis (Western collared ant)

NEW FIRE START: Dillon Admin Piles Rx Fire 9:33 a.m.
HIGHWAYS: Southbound 101 Off Ramp Full Closure 9:26 a.m.
EPD: <a href="https://lostcoastoutpost.com/patrolled/eureka/2025/nov/16/#incident-1109636">PATROL CHECK &#8212; 1600 block of WATERFRONT DR 9:17 a.m.
EPD: <a href="https://lostcoastoutpost.com/patrolled/eureka/2025/nov/16/#incident-1109632">DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE &#8212; DOLBEER ST 9:04 a.m.
EPD: <a href="https://lostcoastoutpost.com/patrolled/eureka/2025/nov/16/#incident-1109633">TRAFFIC STOP &#8212; 2600 block of FIFTH ST 9:01 a.m.
EPD: <a href="https://lostcoastoutpost.com/patrolled/eureka/2025/nov/16/#incident-1109635">911 FROM A CELL PHONE &#8212; 3300 block of NEVADA ST 8:45 a.m.
EPD: <a href="https://lostcoastoutpost.com/patrolled/eureka/2025/nov/16/#incident-1109634">FOLLOW UP &#8212; 200 block of K ST 8:41 a.m.

Aphaenogaster occidentalis. Photo: (c) Thomas Barbin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Aphaenogaster occidentalis is a species of ant in the family Formicidae.