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Found in virginia on 4/6/2020

Started By Cblake113 , Apr 7 2020 11:29 AM

Best Answer VoidElecent , April 7 2020 - 11:35 AM

Nice formatting, nice pics. Going to go with Pheidole megacephala dentata.

 

edit: Thanks, NickAnter!

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#1 Offline Cblake113 - Posted April 7 2020 - 11:29 AM

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I believe they are some kind of big headed ant. Myrmicinae spp?


1. Location: Hampton, Virginia

2. Date of collection: 4/7/2020

3. Habitat of collection: flower bed

4. Length (from head to gaster): 4 mm

5. Color, hue, pattern and texture: orangeish brown head and thorax. Dark abdomen

6. Distinguishing characteristics: huge heads on some of the ants

7. Distinguishing behavior: they kinda swarmed when I rolled over a rock they were under.

8. Nest description: under a rock into the soil

9. Nuptial flight time and date: N/A

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#2 Offline TheMicroPlanet - Posted April 7 2020 - 11:34 AM

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Looks like Pheidole to me.


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#3 Offline VoidElecent - Posted April 7 2020 - 11:35 AM   Best Answer

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Nice formatting, nice pics. Going to go with Pheidole megacephala dentata.

 

edit: Thanks, NickAnter!


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#4 Offline NickAnter - Posted April 7 2020 - 11:41 AM

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I was going to go with Pheidole dentata.


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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). 

#5 Offline VoidElecent - Posted April 7 2020 - 11:53 AM

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I was going to go with Pheidole dentata.

 

Yes, this is definitely more accurate. 


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#6 Offline TheMicroPlanet - Posted April 7 2020 - 12:02 PM

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My guess lies either with P. dentata or P. pilifera.

 

Actually, scratch that. 98% sure that's dentata. My logic is that pilifera has a rough exoskeleton; the workers in these pictures and of dentata appear to be smoother.


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#7 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted April 7 2020 - 12:25 PM

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Ph. dentata.
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#8 Offline ANTdrew - Posted April 7 2020 - 12:57 PM

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#9 Offline RushmoreAnts - Posted April 7 2020 - 1:14 PM

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Mine’s P. bicarinata.
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Keeping:

Tetramorium immigrans

Formica cf. pallidefulva, cf. incerta, cf. argentea

Formica cf. aserva, cf. subintegra

Pogonomyrmex occidentalis

Pheidole bicarinata

Myrmica sp.

Lasius neoniger, brevicornis

#10 Offline Da_NewAntOnTheBlock - Posted April 7 2020 - 1:37 PM

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mine is finding any queen lol


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#11 Offline ponerinecat - Posted April 7 2020 - 1:52 PM

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mine is P. apache or Stigmatomma or P. hyatti.


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To clarify, I’ll be happy with any member of the Pheidole genus.
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"The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer." Prov. 30:25
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#13 Offline Cblake113 - Posted April 7 2020 - 2:11 PM

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Thank you all for the ID. So is this a rare ant species to find or is just the queen rare to find?

#14 Offline Da_NewAntOnTheBlock - Posted April 7 2020 - 2:14 PM

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To clarify, I’ll be happy with any member of the Pheidole genus.

Oh yea I have an established colony of Tetramorium Immigrans living in my front yard! Should I take pics @ANTdrew to confirm the genus?


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#15 Offline ponerinecat - Posted April 7 2020 - 2:16 PM

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Thank you all for the ID. So is this a rare ant species to find or is just the queen rare to find?

Not at all rare, locally common. Just appear to be absent in some areas and are a cool looking genus in general.


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#16 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted April 7 2020 - 2:21 PM

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Thank you all for the ID. So is this a rare ant species to find or is just the queen rare to find?

Not at all rare, locally common. Just appear to be absent in some areas and are a cool looking genus in general.

 

Yeah. I get hundreds of these gals at my porch.


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#17 Offline RushmoreAnts - Posted April 7 2020 - 2:28 PM

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To clarify, I’ll be happy with any member of the Pheidole genus.

Me to. I just think I’m most likely to find bicarinata.

"God made..... all the creatures that move along the ground according to their kinds (including ants). And God saw that it was good. Genesis 1:25 NIV version

 

Keeping:

Tetramorium immigrans

Formica cf. pallidefulva, cf. incerta, cf. argentea

Formica cf. aserva, cf. subintegra

Pogonomyrmex occidentalis

Pheidole bicarinata

Myrmica sp.

Lasius neoniger, brevicornis

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To clarify, I’ll be happy with any member of the Pheidole genus.

Oh yea I have an established colony of Tetramorium Immigrans living in my front yard! Should I take pics @ANTdrew to confirm the genus?
I’d be surprised if you don’t have Tetramorium in your yard!
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#19 Offline Da_NewAntOnTheBlock - Posted April 7 2020 - 3:30 PM

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They went and made a wall of ant and I bet I could get a pic to ID 'em


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#20 Offline RushmoreAnts - Posted April 7 2020 - 3:37 PM

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To clarify, I’ll be happy with any member of the Pheidole genus.

Oh yea I have an established colony of Tetramorium Immigrans living in my front yard! Should I take pics @ANTdrew to confirm the genus?
I’d be surprised if you don’t have Tetramorium in your yard!
Most people here don’t. I could say the same to you about Lasius neoniger......... 😉

Edited by AntsDakota, April 7 2020 - 3:38 PM.

"God made..... all the creatures that move along the ground according to their kinds (including ants). And God saw that it was good. Genesis 1:25 NIV version

 

Keeping:

Tetramorium immigrans

Formica cf. pallidefulva, cf. incerta, cf. argentea

Formica cf. aserva, cf. subintegra

Pogonomyrmex occidentalis

Pheidole bicarinata

Myrmica sp.

Lasius neoniger, brevicornis

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