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Solenopsis Queen?

Started By Froggy , Jun 20 2020 11:34 AM

Best Answer Aaron567 , June 20 2020 - 12:27 PM

Solenopsis xyloni

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#1 Offline Froggy - Posted June 20 2020 - 11:34 AM

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1. Location (on a map) of collection: Cave Creek, AZ
2. Date of collection: 6/19/2020
3. Habitat of collection: Desert Scrub
4. Length (from head to gaster): 9mm
5. Color, hue, pattern and texture: Orange-Red body, light orange gaster with black stripes halfway across
6. Distinguishing characteristics: has a gaster that is as long as its body
7. Distinguishing behavior: likes to stay on the side of the water cotton ball
8. Nest description: N/A

9. Nuptial flight time and date: N/A

 

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#2 Offline gcsnelling - Posted June 20 2020 - 11:57 AM

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Yes.


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#3 Offline Antennal_Scrobe - Posted June 20 2020 - 11:57 AM

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Yes.

S. invicta or S. xyloni?


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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

#4 Offline Aaron567 - Posted June 20 2020 - 12:27 PM   Best Answer

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Solenopsis xyloni


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#5 Offline gcsnelling - Posted June 20 2020 - 12:45 PM

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Either S. aurea or amblychila.


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#6 Offline Manitobant - Posted June 20 2020 - 12:45 PM

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You sure? It looks like xyloni to me. Amblychila is way slimmer

Edited by Manitobant, June 20 2020 - 12:46 PM.

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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/

#7 Offline Antkid12 - Posted June 20 2020 - 12:52 PM

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She is physogastric!


Edited by Antkid12, June 20 2020 - 2:57 PM.

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Ants I have: Tapinoma sessile(2 queen colony). RED MORPH Camponotus neacticus(now has pupae!), Tetramorium immigrans (x3), Aphaenogaster sp, Temnothorax sp, Brachymyrmex sp.   possibly infertile   :(,  Ponera pennsylvanica, and Pheidole morrisi!  :yahoo: 

 

Other insects: Polistes sp. Queen

                    

Ants I need: Pheidole sp., Trachymyrmex sp., Crematogaster cerasi , Dorymyrmex sp. Most wanted: Pheidole morrisii

 

                    

                   

 

 

#8 Offline gcsnelling - Posted June 20 2020 - 4:38 PM

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The color pattern on the gaster is more typical of the other species, xlyoni typically has a more solid dark colored gaster.


Edited by gcsnelling, June 20 2020 - 4:59 PM.

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#9 Offline TechAnt - Posted June 20 2020 - 4:43 PM

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I say S. Xyloni
My Ants:
(x1) Campontous semitstaceus ~20 workers, 1 Queen
(x1) Camponotus vicinus ~10 workers, 1 Queen (all black variety)
(x1) Tetramorium immigrans ~100 workers, 1 Queen
(x1) Myrmercocystus mexicanus -1 Queen
(x2) Mymercocystus mimcus -1 Queen
(x1) Mymercocystus testaceus ~45 workers, 1 Queen

#10 Offline Antkid12 - Posted June 20 2020 - 4:46 PM

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It looks like Solenopsis xyloni to me.


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Ants I have: Tapinoma sessile(2 queen colony). RED MORPH Camponotus neacticus(now has pupae!), Tetramorium immigrans (x3), Aphaenogaster sp, Temnothorax sp, Brachymyrmex sp.   possibly infertile   :(,  Ponera pennsylvanica, and Pheidole morrisi!  :yahoo: 

 

Other insects: Polistes sp. Queen

                    

Ants I need: Pheidole sp., Trachymyrmex sp., Crematogaster cerasi , Dorymyrmex sp. Most wanted: Pheidole morrisii

 

                    

                   

 

 

#11 Offline Froggy - Posted June 20 2020 - 4:58 PM

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Solenopsis xyloni

 

It looks like Solenopsis xyloni to me.

Awesome! Anything I should know about keeping them?


#12 Offline RushmoreAnts - Posted June 20 2020 - 5:03 PM

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The color pattern on the gaster is more typical of the other species, xlyoni typically has a more solid dark colored gaster.

I thought color was a terrible way to identify ants. You’ve said it yourself.

Solenopsis xyloni

 

It looks like Solenopsis xyloni to me.

Awesome! Anything I should know about keeping them?
They’re more ‘normal’ in terms of growth than, say, invicta, but still robust and hardy.
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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

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Solenopsis xyloni

 

It looks like Solenopsis xyloni to me.

Awesome! Anything I should know about keeping them?
they grow extremely fast and have painful stings, however they are very forgiving to mistakes and hard to kill
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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/

#14 Offline Froggy - Posted June 20 2020 - 5:34 PM

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Solenopsis xyloni

 

It looks like Solenopsis xyloni to me.

Awesome! Anything I should know about keeping them?

they grow extremely fast and have painful stings, however they are very forgiving to mistakes and hard to kill

Do you know if their fully or semi claustral?


#15 Offline RushmoreAnts - Posted June 20 2020 - 5:43 PM

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Solenopsis xyloni

 

It looks like Solenopsis xyloni to me.

Awesome! Anything I should know about keeping them?

they grow extremely fast and have painful stings, however they are very forgiving to mistakes and hard to kill

Do you know if their fully or semi claustral?

 

Fully. I can't think of any semi claustral Solenopsis off hand.


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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

#16 Offline Manitobant - Posted June 21 2020 - 9:27 PM

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The color pattern on the gaster is more typical of the other species, xlyoni typically has a more solid dark colored gaster.

I thought color was a terrible way to identify ants. You’ve said it yourself.

Solenopsis xyloni

It looks like Solenopsis xyloni to me.

Awesome! Anything I should know about keeping them?
They’re more ‘normal’ in terms of growth than, say, invicta, but still robust and hardy.
i mean drew got over 500 workers in 6 months without heating them. I'd say that's pretty insane growth.

Edited by Manitobant, June 21 2020 - 9:27 PM.

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/
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