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Found in Virginia on 4/12/2020

Started By Cblake113 , Apr 12 2020 1:42 PM

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#1 Offline Cblake113 - Posted April 12 2020 - 1:42 PM

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Found another queen! I went to plug in a extention cord into an electrical socket and she was inside the cover by her self.

1. Location (on a map) of collection: Hampton Virginia

2. Date of collection: 4/12/20

3. Habitat of collection: flower bed

4. Length (from head to gaster): 3/8 inches

5. Color, hue, pattern and texture: orangeish with what looks like 2 dark rings around abdomen

6. Distinguishing characteristics: has 1 petiole from what I can tell.

7. Distinguishing behavior: NA

8. Nest description: she was by her self in an outside electrical socket

9. Nuptial flight time and date: NA

Thank you!!!

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#2 Offline RushmoreAnts - Posted April 12 2020 - 1:46 PM

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Edited by AntsDakota, April 12 2020 - 1:55 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

#3 Offline AnthonyP163 - Posted April 12 2020 - 1:50 PM

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Perhaps C. snellingi.


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#4 Offline Mdrogun - Posted April 12 2020 - 1:52 PM

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Almost certainly Camponotus snellingi. As with all small Myrmentoma, you'd have to key her out to be certain. 


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Trachymyrmex septentrionalis

Pheidole pilifera

Forelius sp. (Monogynous, bicolored) "Midwestern Forelius"
Crematogaster cerasi

Pheidole bicarinata

Aphaenogaster rudis

Camponotus chromaiodes

Formica sp. (microgena species)

Nylanderia cf. arenivega

#5 Offline Da_NewAntOnTheBlock - Posted April 12 2020 - 2:09 PM

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It is indeed Camponotus 


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#6 Offline Cblake113 - Posted April 12 2020 - 2:17 PM

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Almost certainly Camponotus snellingi. As with all small Myrmentoma, you'd have to key her out to be certain.


Sorry I'm still learning but what does key her out mean?

#7 Offline RushmoreAnts - Posted April 12 2020 - 3:42 PM

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It means using taxonomic keys, or guides, to properly identify a species. Here’s an example on AntWiki: https://www.antwiki....myops_short_key
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"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

#8 Offline ANTdrew - Posted April 12 2020 - 5:58 PM

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Keys are identification guides that basically follow an if this or that feature, then this species kind of format.
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"The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer." Prov. 30:25
Keep ordinary ants in extraordinary ways.

#9 Offline Cblake113 - Posted April 12 2020 - 6:01 PM

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Thank you all!!!

#10 Offline Bmorobbie - Posted April 12 2020 - 9:31 PM

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Again?!?!? Haha
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#11 Offline Cblake113 - Posted April 13 2020 - 8:36 AM

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Again?!?!? Haha


Lol yes I keep my eyes open!
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#12 Offline ANTdrew - Posted April 13 2020 - 8:51 AM

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Luck favors the vigilant!
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"The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer." Prov. 30:25
Keep ordinary ants in extraordinary ways.

#13 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted April 13 2020 - 9:09 AM

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This is indeed Camponotus snellingi.
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#14 Offline Thunder_Birds - Posted April 13 2020 - 9:44 AM

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Again?!?!? Haha


Lol yes I keep my eyes open!

 

Good for you:) congrats on a new queen


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#15 Offline ANTdrew - Posted April 14 2020 - 3:34 AM

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What did you find this time, CBlake?
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"The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer." Prov. 30:25
Keep ordinary ants in extraordinary ways.

#16 Offline Da_NewAntOnTheBlock - Posted April 14 2020 - 4:26 AM

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In his flower bed


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