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Posted April 29 2020 - 2:08 PM
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1. Location (on a map) of collection: Houston, Texas
2. Date of collection: April 26, 2020
3. Habitat of collection: Suburbs
4. Length (from head to gaster): 8 mm
5. Color, hue, pattern and texture: Reddish
6. Distinguishing characteristics: None
7. Distinguishing behavior: Walks slowly and likes to hide under things.
8. Nest description: None
9. Nuptial flight time and date: April 26, 2020 at around 3 pm
Here is a picture
Edited by PlumpPotato1234, April 29 2020 - 2:11 PM.
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Posted April 29 2020 - 2:18 PM
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The horribly invasive Solenopsis invicta. At least, I'm pretty sure anyway.
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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Posted April 29 2020 - 2:46 PM
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Posted April 29 2020 - 2:53 PM
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Solenopsis invicta. They are fast growing and a good beginner species if you can handle the stings. They are very hard to accidentally kill.
Solenopsis invicta is a terrible beginner species. Colonies can reach 10,000 workers within the first year, escape easily, chew through just about anything, and have a painful sting.
Edited by Ant_Dude2908, April 29 2020 - 3:52 PM.
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Posted April 29 2020 - 5:22 PM
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I meant they're a very easy species to keep alive and aren't sensitive in the slightest. All the things that make them "hard" come from their behavior.Solenopsis invicta is a terrible beginner species. Colonies can reach 10,000 workers within the first year, escape easily, chew through just about anything, and have a painful sting.Solenopsis invicta. They are fast growing and a good beginner species if you can handle the stings. They are very hard to accidentally kill.
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Posted April 29 2020 - 7:07 PM
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Just no
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Posted April 29 2020 - 7:25 PM
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I meant they're a very easy species to keep alive and aren't sensitive in the slightest. All the things that make them "hard" come from their behavior.Solenopsis invicta is a terrible beginner species. Colonies can reach 10,000 workers within the first year, escape easily, chew through just about anything, and have a painful sting.Solenopsis invicta. They are fast growing and a good beginner species if you can handle the stings. They are very hard to accidentally kill.
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Posted April 30 2020 - 5:00 AM
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And S. invicta are very hard to contain, not large and with an uncontrollable growth speed.I meant they're a very easy species to keep alive and aren't sensitive in the slightest. All the things that make them "hard" come from their behavior.Solenopsis invicta is a terrible beginner species. Colonies can reach 10,000 workers within the first year, escape easily, chew through just about anything, and have a painful sting.Solenopsis invicta. They are fast growing and a good beginner species if you can handle the stings. They are very hard to accidentally kill.
I'd assume that in order to be classified as a "beginner" species they would have to be very easy to contain, large and with a moderate growth speed, as we see with Camponotus and some Formica.
"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:
Formica cf. pallidefulva, cf. incerta, cf. argentea
Formica cf. aserva, cf. subintegra
Myrmica sp.
Lasius neoniger, brevicornis
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Posted April 30 2020 - 7:46 AM
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How on Earth did you determine species frmomt hose pictures?! You can hardly tell it's Solenopsis from them!
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Posted April 30 2020 - 7:51 AM
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How on Earth did you determine species frmomt hose pictures?! You can hardly tell it's Solenopsis from them!
Considering this queen was found in Houston, and its obviously Solenopsis, the only other possibility would be Solenopsis richteri. But the queen is far too lightly colored to be S. richteri.
Edited by Ant_Dude2908, April 30 2020 - 7:53 AM.
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Posted April 30 2020 - 8:24 AM
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How on Earth did you determine species frmomt hose pictures?! You can hardly tell it's Solenopsis from them!
Considering this queen was found in Houston, and its obviously Solenopsis, the only other possibility would be Solenopsis richteri. But the queen is far too lightly colored to be S. richteri.
How on Earth did you determine species frmomt hose pictures?! You can hardly tell it's Solenopsis from them!
Also, isn't S. invicta much more common than richteri? So, based on the coloration, location, and probability, the queen is most likely invicta.
"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:
Formica cf. pallidefulva, cf. incerta, cf. argentea
Formica cf. aserva, cf. subintegra
Myrmica sp.
Lasius neoniger, brevicornis
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Posted April 30 2020 - 8:39 AM
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How on Earth did you determine species frmomt hose pictures?! You can hardly tell it's Solenopsis from them!
Considering this queen was found in Houston, and its obviously Solenopsis, the only other possibility would be Solenopsis richteri. But the queen is far too lightly colored to be S. richteri.
How on Earth did you determine species frmomt hose pictures?! You can hardly tell it's Solenopsis from them!
Also, isn't S. invicta much more common than richteri? So, based on the coloration, location, and probability, the queen is most likely invicta.
Solenopsis richteri isn't too common in Texas. They seem to be more common Arkansas, Mississippi and Tennessee, unfortunately.
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Posted April 30 2020 - 2:49 PM
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Update: She just got done laying a batch of eggs.
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Posted April 30 2020 - 2:56 PM
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Update: She just got done laying a batch of eggs.
Those nanitics should arrive by mid May.
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Posted April 30 2020 - 4:43 PM
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