western thatching ant
- kingdom: Animalia
- phylum: Arthropoda
- class: Insecta
- order: Hymenoptera
- family: Formicidae
- genus: Formica
- species: Formica obscuripes
Banff- Medicine Hat
Alberta
Canada
Salmon
Idaho- Palos Park
- Waukegan
- Woodstock
Illinois- Hammond
Indiana- Howell
Michigan- Luverne
Minnesota- Golden Valley
- Lemmon Valley
Nevada- Woodbury
- Woodbury Heights
New Jersey- Medora
North Dakota- North Logan
Utah- Port Angeles
Washington
United States