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Queen ID Request #1, Tucson, AZ, July 24 collect

Started By Maculata , Aug 2 2019 9:01 PM

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#1 Offline Maculata - Posted August 2 2019 - 9:01 PM

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1. Location (on a map) of collection: Tucson, AZ, southern foothills of Santa Catalina Mountains
2. Date of collection: July 24, 2019
3. Habitat of collection: Sonoran Desert, 2400ft, foothills of Santa Catalina Mountains, mesquite trees and cactus
4. Length (from head to gaster): Queen Head down 10 mm head extended 11 mm (updated)
5. Color, hue, pattern and texture: See pictures
6. Distinguishing characteristics:
7. Distinguishing behavior: Calm, with eggs, all three have assumed a head down pose
8. Nest description:

Album: Tucson, AZ, Camponotus sp., July 2019

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Edited by Maculata, August 3 2019 - 12:11 PM.

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#2 Offline Derpy - Posted August 2 2019 - 9:41 PM

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Looks like Camponotus, my guess C. Fragilis.

-1x Parasitic Formica Sp. Colony

-1x Pogonomymrex Californicus Colony

-1x Camponotus Hyatti Colony

#3 Offline NickAnter - Posted August 3 2019 - 7:29 AM

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Possibly Camponotus festinatus.

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:

Aphaenogaster uinta, Camponotus vicinus, Camponotus modoc, Formica cf. aserva, Formica cf. micropthalma, Formica cf. manni, Formica subpolita, Formica cf. subaenescens, Lasius americanus, Manica invidia, Pogonomyrmex salinus, Pogonomyrmex sp. 1, Solenopsis validiuscula, & Solenopsis sp. 3 (new Sierra variant).

#4 Offline dspdrew - Posted August 3 2019 - 11:41 AM

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Can you use a ruler when measuring?

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#5 Offline Maculata - Posted August 3 2019 - 12:04 PM

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Updated length, maybe a little shorter. All three now stay in a 'head-down" pose most of the time so that is the better measurement.

4. Length (from head to gaster): Queen Head down 10 mm head extended 11 mm
7. Distinguishing behavior: Calm, with eggs, all three have assumed a head down pose

Edited by Maculata, August 3 2019 - 12:12 PM.