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[Drgrundle]

Hi,

I recently caught some ants and about 5 queens (at least what I think are queens) when they all evacuated a century plant (American agave) that I was removing from my yard.

The colony was masssive and I just kinda took a palm and let them fall Into a large glass jar. Anyways they are very small and sort of black/brownish and do not seem to bite. I put them in a fortress formarcarium I got from Tar Heel ants.

I have tried different sweet syrups or juices that they seem to eat when outside but I can’t seem to get them to eat at all in the captive. I’ll add a imgur link, quality isn’t great they are hard to photograph with the iPhone.

https://imgur.com/a/9GDg3Zr

[FSTP]

Hello there, welcome to the Formiculture Forum. 

 

If you're looking for an ant identification, its best to follow the ID request format that is outlined in this thread http://www.formicult...-a-new-thread/ 

 

Also, if you're going to post pictures be sure to take a look at this thread on how to post pictures properly:

 

http://www.formicult...to-post-photos/

[Ferox_Formicae]

These are Linepithema humile without a doubt.

[Drgrundle]

Thank you

[YsTheAnt]

I agree with Linepithema humile. I never knew they were found in Florida... Worrisome!

[Ferox_Formicae]

I agree with Linepithema humile. I never knew they were found in Florida... Worrisome!

They're found all over in the southeastern US. I see them in my yard all of the time and they've forced out a lot of native ants, like for instance, they forced out Forelius pruinosus from my yard which used to be everywhere. I also saw them get into a war with a massive colony of Solenopsis invicta that was taking over my front yard, and they won a few days later. They are definitely very common.