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[thefishtank]

1. Location (on a map) Huntington Beach, California
2. Date of collection: 4.22.2019
3. Habitat of collection: backyard/aquaponic system
4. Length (from head to gaster): about 2 to 3mm
5. Color, hue, pattern and texture: Black, smooth texture.
6. Distinguishing characteristics: still had her wings until I put her in test tube then the day after she took them off and laid one egg.
7. Distinguishing behavior: Seems to lay one egg every day.
8. Nest description: Test tube.
9. Nuptial flight time and date: I was talking to someone standing near my aquaponic system. She just flew in and landed on some of the plants are growing in water. This was about 3 or 4 PM on the date above.

Thank you and i’m looking forward to hearing about this ant and what I need to do to help her thrive🐜

[thefishtank]

This is her the day I caught her. She is small so it’s hard to get a good photo.

[thefishtank]

Trying one more time😎👍🏼 Not sure how to upload photos. I will try and figure it out on my desktop.

[TennesseeAnts]

From the description, I'd say Tapinoma sessile.

[FeedTheAnts]

We'll need pics for an ID. Also, 2-3mm! That's a tiny queen!

[Acutus]

Trying one more time Not sure how to upload photos. I will try and figure it out on my desktop.

 

Open an account at IMGUR, (or other hosting site) upload pic, Copy "Direct Link", come back here click on photo icon then when the widow opens paste the URL into it. Pic will appear.

[thefishtank]

Sorry it took so long but I hope this works:) Maybe she is more like 4 to 5mm. Let me get my caliper out:)

[thefishtank]

 

Trying one more time Not sure how to upload photos. I will try and figure it out on my desktop.

 

Open an account at IMGUR, (or other hosting site) upload pic, Copy "Direct Link", come back here click on photo icon then when the widow opens paste the URL into it. Pic will appear.

 

Just posted pics to facebook:) Thanks for the help!

 

 

We'll need pics for an ID. Also, 2-3mm! That's a tiny queen!

I will use my caliper to get a better guess:)
 

 

From the description, I'd say Tapinoma sessile.

Let me look that one up! Thanks!! I am wandering if she needs to eat?

[dspdrew]

I'm thinking either Brachymyrmex or Nylanderia. I can't get a good enough look in any of the pictures to tell which, but maybe someone else can. 

[thefishtank]

Okay, she is 4.5mm and she stopped laying eggs. She has about 6 eggs.

[thefishtank]

This is a picture I found online of the "Nylanderia" and the abdomen looks like my ant.

[dspdrew]

The only Nylanderia I commonly see around here have a redish thorax, so I'm going to go with Brachymyrmex. That's definitely their size.

[ponerinecat]

Tapinoma sessile

[Acutus]

I have no idea but wanted to wish you luck with her!!

[VoidElecent]

I second Tapinoma sessile.