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Pheidole? Queen ID Alexandria, VA 6/19/20

Started By ANTdrew , Jun 20 2020 9:56 AM

Best Answer TennesseeAnts , June 20 2020 - 10:04 AM

Most likely Ph. bicarinata, so no, not polygynous. Go to the full post


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#1 Offline ANTdrew - Posted June 20 2020 - 9:56 AM

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1. Alexandria, Virginia at a blacklight set up on my patio

2. 6/19/2020

3. On my patio in suburban native plant garden

4. Length: about 5mm

5. Color: a coppery red

6.

7. Very chill behavior, slow moving

8. Nest: ?

9. Flight: 9:45-10:00pm

 


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#2 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted June 20 2020 - 10:04 AM   Best Answer

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Most likely Ph. bicarinata, so no, not polygynous.
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#3 Offline ANTdrew - Posted June 20 2020 - 10:24 AM

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Thanks! You know this was my target species for 2020, right?
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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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#4 Offline Aaron567 - Posted June 20 2020 - 11:02 AM

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Agreed with Pheidole bicarinata. 


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#5 Offline Thunder_Birds - Posted June 20 2020 - 12:06 PM

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Thanks! You know this was my target species for 2020, right?

Cool! Good for you.


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#6 Offline Antkid12 - Posted June 20 2020 - 3:01 PM

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Nice! I'm still really hoping to find one this year!  :)


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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

 

                    

                   

 

 

#7 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted June 20 2020 - 3:23 PM

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Thanks! You know this was my target species for 2020, right?


I did! Congrats!
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#8 Offline TechAnt - Posted June 20 2020 - 11:19 PM

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Ok so now that this is answered. Can I mention that I find that queen adorable for some reason?
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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

#9 Offline Antkid12 - Posted June 21 2020 - 2:04 AM

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Thanks! You know this was my target species for 2020, right?

Are you going to make a journal?


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

 

                    

                   

 

 

#10 Offline ANTdrew - Posted June 21 2020 - 3:31 AM

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Thanks! You know this was my target species for 2020, right?

Are you going to make a journal?
Absatively!
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#11 Offline Antkid12 - Posted June 21 2020 - 4:13 AM

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Thanks! You know this was my target species for 2020, right?

Are you going to make a journal?
Absatively!

 

Great! will be following it closely!


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

 

                    

                   

 

 

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