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Wisconsin Ant Keepers, I might have found L. bureni

Started By AnthonyP163 , Sep 21 2019 4:05 PM
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#1 Offline AnthonyP163 - Posted September 21 2019 - 4:05 PM

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Today, the queen that I had been unable to ID was found dead in her test tube. I put her under my microscope and opened up the Acanthomyops-group Lasius key on antwiki. I am 95% sure that this queen is Lasius bureni, the Wisconsin native found only in Comstock, WI in 1968. 

 

I found her in Pewaukee during the flights in September. She was an alate on the pavement. 

 

Here's some close-ups of the queen. I believe the setae on the clypeus/face area matches, as will as the hair on the dorsal of the head and the gaster and mesosoma. My queen also died in the same position the antwiki specimen is - wings spread out. This might be a habit throughout the species for some odd reason. If anyone notices anything about the queen, feel free to post them.

 


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#2 Offline ANTdrew - Posted September 21 2019 - 4:19 PM

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Awesome! So that is endemic to Wisconsin? How cool.
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#3 Offline Manitobant - Posted September 21 2019 - 4:45 PM

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If it is actually lasius bureni I would send it to a university or lab. The myrmecologists could probably use another fresh specimen.

Edited by Manitobant, September 21 2019 - 4:52 PM.

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My journals:

Polyergus Mexicanus: https://www.formicul...gs/#entry175528
Lasius minutus: https://www.formicul...cs/#entry174811
Lasius latipes: https://www.formicul...gs/#entry206449
General acanthomyops journal: https://www.formicul...yops-with-eggs/

#4 Offline Antennal_Scrobe - Posted September 21 2019 - 7:20 PM

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Woah. You should point mount her and bring her to the University of Wisconsin.


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Tetramorium immigrans, Pogonomyrmex occidentalis

Myrmica punctiventris, Formica subsericea

Formica pallidefulva, Aphaeogaster cf. rudis

Camponotus pennsylvanicus

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Crematogaster cerasi

Temnothorax ambiguus

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#5 Offline AnthonyP163 - Posted September 21 2019 - 8:06 PM

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Woah. You should point mount her and bring her to the University of Wisconsin.

I could. Maybe I could get them to image a few of my specimens. I'll have to figure out who to contact over there.


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#6 Offline Antennal_Scrobe - Posted September 22 2019 - 5:12 AM

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Woah. You should point mount her and bring her to the University of Wisconsin.

I could. Maybe I could get them to image a few of my specimens. I'll have to figure out who to contact over there.

 

I actually do know a guy. Should I email him to ask how you might get in touch?


Currently keeping:

 

Tetramorium immigrans, Pogonomyrmex occidentalis

Myrmica punctiventris, Formica subsericea

Formica pallidefulva, Aphaeogaster cf. rudis

Camponotus pennsylvanicus

Camponotus nearcticus

Crematogaster cerasi

Temnothorax ambiguus

Prenolepis imparis

#7 Offline AnthonyP163 - Posted September 22 2019 - 8:18 AM

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Woah. You should point mount her and bring her to the University of Wisconsin.

I could. Maybe I could get them to image a few of my specimens. I'll have to figure out who to contact over there.

 

I actually do know a guy. Should I email him to ask how you might get in touch?

 

Sure, would be great.


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#8 Offline Antennal_Scrobe - Posted September 22 2019 - 2:33 PM

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Do you have the specimen point mounted yet? I also need to know if you would be able to get to Madison.


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Tetramorium immigrans, Pogonomyrmex occidentalis

Myrmica punctiventris, Formica subsericea

Formica pallidefulva, Aphaeogaster cf. rudis

Camponotus pennsylvanicus

Camponotus nearcticus

Crematogaster cerasi

Temnothorax ambiguus

Prenolepis imparis

#9 Offline AnthonyP163 - Posted September 22 2019 - 7:19 PM

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Do you have the specimen point mounted yet? I also need to know if you would be able to get to Madison.

No, I don't trust myself with mounting it, though I can preserve it in alcohol if necessary.

 

I'd likely be able to get to Madison sometime soon. 


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#10 Offline Antennal_Scrobe - Posted September 23 2019 - 11:59 AM

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He says to PM you his contact information.


Currently keeping:

 

Tetramorium immigrans, Pogonomyrmex occidentalis

Myrmica punctiventris, Formica subsericea

Formica pallidefulva, Aphaeogaster cf. rudis

Camponotus pennsylvanicus

Camponotus nearcticus

Crematogaster cerasi

Temnothorax ambiguus

Prenolepis imparis

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