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Pheidole ID — Jasper Indiana
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, Jul 23 2019 6:23 AM
Best Answer NickAnter , June 26 2020 - 1:14 PM
Ph. pilifera. Ph. navigans is half this size.
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Posted July 23 2019 - 6:23 AM
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Hey, I’ve had some Pheidole queens for a while now, and about half of them I am absolutely positive of their ID as Ph. bicarinata. The other half though appear similar, yet very different the the Ph. bicarinata queens. They have a lot darker of coloration (although some red is present on the underside) and are a lot bulkier around the thorax and head than the bicarinata queens. I found them on July 1st on my blacklight at around 10:30 p.m.. I live in Jasper Indiana, and the queens length is 7.5 - 8.0 mm. Her behaviors match that of the bicarinata queen’s. I’m thinking it could be Ph. morrisii (and really hoping too) because that’s the only other known Pheidole species in my area. This queen in the pictures still has one of her wings attached:
(Sorry, the pictures aren’t exactly “crystal clear”, I tried my best)
(Sorry, the pictures aren’t exactly “crystal clear”, I tried my best
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Posted July 24 2019 - 3:02 PM
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Anyone? ._. I’ve been trying to find pictures of Pheidole morrisii queens, but the internet doesn’t seem to have LITERALLY any (but one, but the watermark is covering up the queen). So does anybody have any suggestions?
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Posted July 24 2019 - 3:24 PM
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I am leaning more towards Ph. morrisii.
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Posted June 26 2020 - 1:09 PM
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Ph. navigans.
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Posted June 26 2020 - 1:14 PM
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Ph. pilifera. Ph. navigans is half this size.
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Hi there! I went on a 6 month or so hiatus, in part due, and in part cause of the death of my colonies.
However, I went back to the Sierras, and restarted my collection, which is now as follows:
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Posted June 26 2020 - 1:25 PM
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NickAnter, on 26 Jun 2020 - 9:14 PM, said:
Ph. pilifera. Ph. navigans is half this size.
Ah. That just skipped my mind... Whoops
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Posted June 26 2020 - 7:17 PM
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NickAnter, on 26 Jun 2020 - 9:14 PM, said:
Ph. pilifera. Ph. navigans is half this size.
She doesn't resemble Ph. pilifera.
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Posted July 1 2020 - 1:00 PM
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Hopefully I’ll find some of these queens again this year, they flew quite a bit last year. Workers should help determine what they are, because I suck at identification.
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Posted July 1 2020 - 3:24 PM
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This is Pheidole pilifera. I have a colony and my queen looks exactly like this one.
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