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[Acutus]

Was working this weekend at another camp and while moving some rocks I found two Ant colonies.

I got Queens in each! I have tried to ID them myself and I need you all to correct me if I'm wrong. Please tell me why they aren't what I think or what you see to ID what you think.

 

Forgot important info Both colonies found in Cecil County Maryland on 5/4 

 

 

First colony I'm gonna say Aphaenogaster rudis?

 

 

 

This next one I'm saying is Tetramorium (Video is really bad cause the tube is scratched)

 

Edited by Acutus, May 6 2019 - 8:47 AM.

[Aaron567]

Second one's Crematogaster.

[Acutus]

Second one's Crematogaster.

Thanks can you explain what you see to ID them as crematogaster? Just trying to learn,

[Aaron567]

Their gasters have a heart-like shape and they hold their gasters up when they walk.

[Acutus]

Their gasters have a heart-like shape and they hold their gasters up when they walk.

 

Thank you Aaron!

[Acutus]

Here's a better video of the Crematogaster colony.

anyone guess on the species?

 

[TennesseeAnts]

I'd say cerasi.

[Acutus]

I'd say cerasi.

 

 

Thanks!!! Any guess on the one I ID'd as Aphaenogaster?

[TennesseeAnts]

Probably rudis.

[rbarreto]

No way of knowing either without better pictures.

Edited by rbarreto, May 6 2019 - 1:42 PM.

[Acutus]

No way of knowing either without better pictures.

 

Well the Genus is ok though right?

I guess the species does need more detail. I can get a friend to take good pics but I'd probably have to sacrifice an ant from each colony. I'll keep trying to get better pics.

[rbarreto]

 

No way of knowing either without better pictures.

 

Well the Genus is ok though right?

I guess the species does need more detail. I can get a friend to take good pics but I'd probably have to sacrifice an ant from each colony. I'll keep trying to get better pics.

 

Yea the Genus is right. I'm not too good with Aphaenogaster IDs but I do know that Crematogaster cerasi can be distinguished by a few large hairs on each shoulder.

[Acutus]

 

 

No way of knowing either without better pictures.

 

Well the Genus is ok though right?

I guess the species does need more detail. I can get a friend to take good pics but I'd probably have to sacrifice an ant from each colony. I'll keep trying to get better pics.

 

Yea the Genus is right. I'm not too good with Aphaenogaster IDs but I do know that Crematogaster cerasi can be distinguished by a few large hairs on each shoulder.

 

 

    LOL! A few large hairs on each shoulder eh? I think I'll wait on worrying about the species. I can imagine the look on my friends face when I tell him I need pics of the shoulders! I think we may have a scope setup we can use. I know we used to ID macroinvertibrates with it. When I say we I mean he. I'd just look at the cool stuff in the scope!