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Tapinoma sessile samples needed!

Started By PurdueEntomology , Feb 7 2020 7:00 AM

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#1 Offline PurdueEntomology - Posted February 7 2020 - 7:00 AM

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Howdy all.  As some of you know I am doing my master's at the University of Tennessee specifically looking  at the possible species complex that may exist with Tapinoma sessile.  I am needing more samples of this ant particularly from the Rocky Mountains and the Pacific Coast States: California, Oregon and Washington.  If you could assist in procuring specimens of positively identified Tapinoma sessile please reach out to me.  


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#2 Offline PurdueEntomology - Posted February 7 2020 - 9:05 PM

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As an addition any monogynous colonies would be wonderful


#3 Offline NickAnter - Posted February 8 2020 - 8:27 AM

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I can almost certainly get you some in August. From the Eastern Sierras in California.

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 PurdueEntomology - Posted February 8 2020 - 2:48 PM

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That would be wonderful, could you tell me in what areas, in case I am out there during the summer


#5 Offline NickAnter - Posted February 8 2020 - 3:38 PM

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About 20 miles North of Bishop CA. They are prevalent near streams, under the cover of trees.


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). 

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