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Sweet Home, Oregon, 12-2-2019

Started By Westroy2010 , Dec 3 2019 1:03 PM

Best Answer Aaron567 , December 3 2019 - 6:45 PM

Maybe Formica pacifica. F. rufa is a European ant and F. moki looks to be restricted to the southern part of your state based on the records from AntMaps.org.

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#1 Offline Westroy2010 - Posted December 3 2019 - 1:03 PM

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1. Collected in Sweet Home, Or under a rock in a flower bed with wood chips.
2. 12-2-2019
3. Near forest and pasture land.
4. 11-12mm
5. Mostly black with orangish red on top of thorax, and lighter colored legs.
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#2 Offline Broncos - Posted December 3 2019 - 4:19 PM

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Looks like a Formica Rufa or a red wood ant


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It’s a great find! I’ve always wanted one
I am almost positive.


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#3 Offline Broncos - Posted December 3 2019 - 4:58 PM

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Or possibly a Formica moki


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#4 Offline Aaron567 - Posted December 3 2019 - 6:45 PM   Best Answer

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Maybe Formica pacifica. F. rufa is a European ant and F. moki looks to be restricted to the southern part of your state based on the records from AntMaps.org.


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#5 Offline AntsBC - Posted December 3 2019 - 6:46 PM

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Formica pacifica, nice find! 


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#6 Offline Broncos - Posted December 3 2019 - 6:46 PM

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Yea that’s true!


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#7 Offline Westroy2010 - Posted December 3 2019 - 7:13 PM

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Thank you all so much for the input! Any opinions on a 9 year old keeping this species as his first colony, assuming all progresses well with her?
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#8 Offline Broncos - Posted December 3 2019 - 7:14 PM

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Formica is one of the easiest species to keep so I don’t see why not.


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#9 Offline Broncos - Posted December 3 2019 - 7:15 PM

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Thank you all so much for the input! Any opinions on a 9 year old keeping this species as his first colony, assuming all progresses well with her?

I have had a Formica Francoeuri colony for a long time and they have been very easy to keep.


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very nice. I would like one. 


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