Caught this beauty today and am hoping she's a harvester ant. She's about 1/2" long and there were many harvester colonies near by.
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Queen id request! I live in Texas.
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TobyRF
, Mar 16 2015 8:40 PM
Best Answer James C. Trager , March 17 2015 - 5:26 AM
Well, Myrmecocystus in any case. Hard to say which species.
Anyway, not a harvester, but a honeypot ant.
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Posted March 16 2015 - 8:47 PM
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Here is the picture!
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Posted March 16 2015 - 8:49 PM
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I don't see the picture?
And welcome to the forum!
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Posted March 16 2015 - 10:35 PM
Welcome. Unfortunately, I have no idea what you are asking about. Try to supply some of the information mentioned in the pinned topic.
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Posted March 17 2015 - 5:10 AM
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She's solid black with a red head and about 1/2" long
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Posted March 17 2015 - 5:21 AM
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I'm not much for ID's but that looks like Myrmecocystus mimicus to me.
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Posted March 17 2015 - 5:26 AM
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Well, Myrmecocystus in any case. Hard to say which species.
Anyway, not a harvester, but a honeypot ant.
Edited by James C. Trager, March 20 2015 - 11:22 AM.
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Posted March 17 2015 - 9:12 AM
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After a lot if research I found that she is a Snaggletooth Queen Ant - Myrmecocystus -
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Posted March 17 2015 - 1:24 PM
Wow more Myrmecocystus flying already. Wish I knew what species.
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Posted March 17 2015 - 2:47 PM
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When I get home I will coax her out of the bottle I have her in and take better pictures
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Posted March 17 2015 - 6:18 PM
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I am sure they fly year round in places like Texas...
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Posted March 17 2015 - 6:30 PM
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No we had a late winter and when it came it was very cold. More snow than I have seen since 2004. We have also received more rainfall than usual lately. I live in west Texas and it's usually hot and arid. Very sandy. This week and part of last week it warmed up a lot. It has been in the upset 70's. It rained last night and today. Should be seeing more queens in a day or two!!!
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Posted April 3 2015 - 8:54 AM
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My queen has finally layed a bunch of eggs!
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