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Solenopsis Invicta? (I hope not)

Started By M_Ants , Jun 10 2020 2:38 PM

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#1 Offline M_Ants - Posted June 10 2020 - 2:38 PM

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Caught yesterday at Mission Trails

Around 8 pm

They were all over the ground

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Edited by M_Ants, June 10 2020 - 2:46 PM.

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Veromessor pergandei

Veromessor andrei

Crematogaster sp. 

Pogonomyrmex cf cali and rugosus

Various Pheidole

C. yogi 

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#2 Offline Antennal_Scrobe - Posted June 10 2020 - 2:39 PM

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Those look like Pheidole queens to me.


Currently keeping:

 

Tetramorium immigrans, Pogonomyrmex occidentalis

Myrmica punctiventris, Formica subsericea

Formica pallidefulva, Aphaeogaster cf. rudis

Camponotus pennsylvanicus

Camponotus nearcticus

Crematogaster cerasi

Temnothorax ambiguus

Prenolepis imparis

#3 Offline M_Ants - Posted June 10 2020 - 2:46 PM

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I can't tell the difference between fire ants and pheidole.


Edited by M_Ants, June 10 2020 - 2:47 PM.

Veromessor pergandei

Veromessor andrei

Crematogaster sp. 

Pogonomyrmex cf cali and rugosus

Various Pheidole

C. yogi 

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#4 Offline gcsnelling - Posted June 10 2020 - 2:54 PM

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Based on what I can see these are Solenopsis xyloni.


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#5 Offline ponerinecat - Posted June 10 2020 - 3:29 PM

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Indeed Solenopsis, most likely xyloni. Pheidole are very different, flat and squared off, posessing a head similar to a majors and being very rough in texture (usually)


#6 Offline RushmoreAnts - Posted June 10 2020 - 4:10 PM

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xyloni are good natives. No need to worry.


"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

#7 Offline M_Ants - Posted June 10 2020 - 4:14 PM

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Yay. I can keep them.


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Veromessor pergandei

Veromessor andrei

Crematogaster sp. 

Pogonomyrmex cf cali and rugosus

Various Pheidole

C. yogi 

https://www.youtube....FG7utFVBA/about

#8 Offline M_Ants - Posted June 10 2020 - 4:28 PM

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Can I combine them or should I keep them separate?


Veromessor pergandei

Veromessor andrei

Crematogaster sp. 

Pogonomyrmex cf cali and rugosus

Various Pheidole

C. yogi 

https://www.youtube....FG7utFVBA/about

#9 Offline RushmoreAnts - Posted June 10 2020 - 4:29 PM

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Can I combine them or should I keep them separate?

I do not believe these are polygynous. I would keep them separate.


"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

#10 Offline Manitobant - Posted June 10 2020 - 5:09 PM

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I wouldn't even bother putting them together as xyloni always grow crazy fast.
My journals:

Polyergus Mexicanus: https://www.formicul...gs/#entry175528
Lasius minutus: https://www.formicul...cs/#entry174811
Lasius latipes: https://www.formicul...gs/#entry206449
General acanthomyops journal: https://www.formicul...yops-with-eggs/

#11 Offline M_Ants - Posted June 10 2020 - 5:37 PM

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Has anyone ever successfully contained them? They seem to outgrow everyone setups to fast and are sold or released. 


Veromessor pergandei

Veromessor andrei

Crematogaster sp. 

Pogonomyrmex cf cali and rugosus

Various Pheidole

C. yogi 

https://www.youtube....FG7utFVBA/about

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