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[Redmoth27]

I'm not sure what she is but she's been running around the top of her enclosure since I got her. I gave her an outer world thinking she was semi-claustral but I'm now thinking she may be parasitic because she hasn't settled down and is always looking for a way out (presumably to find a colony to take over).

 

1. Location of collection: She was caught in my backyard at the fence that's bordering my yard from a field.

2. Date of collection: 8/19/2019

3. Habitat of collection: A small branch of a small tree secured to a fence near that's home to a small Argentine ant colony.

4. Length: I don't know how to measure but I assume it to be around 7 millimeters.

5. Coloration, hue, pattern, and texture: she's red.

6. characteristics:  Slim, has slightly thick antennas and big eyes.

7. Anything else distinctive: nothing

8. Nest description: Never seen it.

9. Nuptial flight time and date: I don't know, my guess is late summer.

 

Here's some pictures of her:

https://imgur.com/gallery/8hMePxr

[Antennal_Scrobe]

Pseudomyrmex for sure. I know she is semi-claustral, that she would naturally live in a hollow stick, and that she needs little to no humidity. Maybe try and make something with bamboo? A dry test tube full of sawdust? Other than that I think you should ask someone who keeps this coveted genus. Congrats on your find and welcome Formiculture!

Edited by Antennal_Scrobe, August 24 2019 - 3:22 PM.

[ponerinecat]

pseudomyrmex

[Major]

Nice find!

[Tkmalphurs]

Judging from its darker color my guess would be Pseudomyrmex apache cause it is the darker of the two Californian Psuedomyrmex species.