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Ant ID Maryland 5/25/19

Started By LiL_Buddy , May 25 2019 10:13 AM

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#1 Offline LiL_Buddy - Posted May 25 2019 - 10:13 AM

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Do you think this is a queen or just a male?

1. Location of collection: Maryland

2. Date of collection: 5/25/19
3. Habitat of collection: In the back seat of a truck  :lol: Near a barn and hay shed
4. Length: 8mm
5. Coloration, hue, pattern and texture: Black with a lot of white hairs on thorax
6. Distinguishing characteristics: Lots of white hairs on thorax
7. Anything else distinctive: Very chill didn't try to fly away or run away
8. Nest description: N/A

9. Nuptial flight time and date: Probably today
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#2 Offline VoidElecent - Posted May 25 2019 - 10:28 AM

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If I am not mistaken, this is not in fact an ant, but a solitary ground-nesting bee. I think they’re pretty friendly.
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#3 Offline LiL_Buddy - Posted May 25 2019 - 10:43 AM

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If I am not mistaken, this is not in fact an ant, but a solitary ground-nesting bee. I think they’re pretty friendly.

Oh lol silly me


#4 Offline Acutus - Posted May 25 2019 - 12:35 PM

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yep definitely a bee. :)


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#5 Offline gcsnelling - Posted May 25 2019 - 1:26 PM

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Yup, male solitary bee.


#6 Offline LiL_Buddy - Posted May 25 2019 - 3:45 PM

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XD I'm so dumb


#7 Offline Acutus - Posted May 25 2019 - 4:11 PM

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You know what? It's better to ask then it is to make a bad decision like letting an Ant Queen go thinking it was a bee! :D


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