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[ponerinecat]

I was cleaning the patio and shaking out some boots when I noticed a queen entanglrd in a spider web. She was dead, but the body was limp and pliable and the gaster was soft, so I'm guessing she flew recently. What is she, and will this speicies fly again?

 

location: Shingle Springs, CA

date: 6/11/19 - 6/13/19

length: around half an inch

color: reddish brown, reflective 

characteristics: looks a lot like iridomyrmex, head base same width as mesosoma, eyes of medium size, 1 petiole node

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[VoidElecent]

Looks like she may be Liometopum. Not exactly sure why this post is titled "lasius spp."—if you thought this was a Lasius queen, which I suppose is reasonable, Lasius "spp." as opposed to "Lasius sp." would refer to more than one Lasius species.

[Acutus]

Looks like she may be Liometopum. Not exactly sure why this post is titled "lasius spp."—if you thought this was a Lasius queen, which I suppose is reasonable, Lasius "spp." as opposed to "Lasius sp." would refer to more than one Lasius species.

 I don't wanna hiJack the thread but was wondering where "without being too scientific" can you find definitions for the use of this stuff?

So "sp." means 1 species and "spp." would mean multiple?

 

Another I'm not sure about is when they put "cf." Like this Hypoponera cf. opacior

[AntsMaryland]

 

Looks like she may be Liometopum. Not exactly sure why this post is titled "lasius spp."—if you thought this was a Lasius queen, which I suppose is reasonable, Lasius "spp." as opposed to "Lasius sp." would refer to more than one Lasius species.

 I don't wanna hiJack the thread but was wondering where "without being too scientific" can you find definitions for the use of this stuff?

So "sp." means 1 species and "spp." would mean multiple?

 

Another I'm not sure about is when they put "cf." Like this Hypoponera cf. opacior

 

It means it is similar to whatever species. For example, if I caught a Lasius queen and identified it as, Lasius cf. alienus it means that this species of ant is similar to the "alienus" species, and specifically means "compared to". Pardon any of the "formatting" mistakes I may have made

[AntsMaryland]

Here: http://www.formicult...y-and-taxonomy/

 

This is a far better explanation.

[AntsBC]

Just to clarify, this is a Liometopum occidentale queen.

Edited by AntsBC, June 13 2019 - 12:45 PM.

[Acutus]

 

 

Looks like she may be Liometopum. Not exactly sure why this post is titled "lasius spp."—if you thought this was a Lasius queen, which I suppose is reasonable, Lasius "spp." as opposed to "Lasius sp." would refer to more than one Lasius species.

 I don't wanna hiJack the thread but was wondering where "without being too scientific" can you find definitions for the use of this stuff?

So "sp." means 1 species and "spp." would mean multiple?

 

Another I'm not sure about is when they put "cf." Like this Hypoponera cf. opacior

 

It means it is similar to whatever species. For example, if I caught a Lasius queen and identified it as, Lasius cf. alienus it means that this species of ant is similar to the "alienus" species, and specifically means "compared to". Pardon any of the "formatting" mistakes I may have made

 

 

 

Here: http://www.formicult...y-and-taxonomy/

 

This is a far better explanation.

 

Thanks for the explanation and the link!!

 

Where abouts in Maryland are you located? I don't know any other Antkeepers here. LOL!

[AntsMaryland]

 

 

 

Looks like she may be Liometopum. Not exactly sure why this post is titled "lasius spp."—if you thought this was a Lasius queen, which I suppose is reasonable, Lasius "spp." as opposed to "Lasius sp." would refer to more than one Lasius species.

 I don't wanna hiJack the thread but was wondering where "without being too scientific" can you find definitions for the use of this stuff?

So "sp." means 1 species and "spp." would mean multiple?

 

Another I'm not sure about is when they put "cf." Like this Hypoponera cf. opacior

 

It means it is similar to whatever species. For example, if I caught a Lasius queen and identified it as, Lasius cf. alienus it means that this species of ant is similar to the "alienus" species, and specifically means "compared to". Pardon any of the "formatting" mistakes I may have made

 

 

 

Here: http://www.formicult...y-and-taxonomy/

 

This is a far better explanation.

 

Thanks for the explanation and the link!!

 

Where abouts in Maryland are you located? I don't know any other Antkeepers here. LOL!

 

Rockville. Yeah, not many anters in this state

[ponerinecat]

Looks like she may be Liometopum. Not exactly sure why this post is titled "lasius spp."—if you thought this was a Lasius queen, which I suppose is reasonable, Lasius "spp." as opposed to "Lasius sp." would refer to more than one Lasius species.

 

 

Just to clarify, this is a Liometopum occidentale queen.

Thank you. I had no idea they lived here.