1. Location of collection: wooded residential neighborhood
2. Date of collection: 6/22/2020
3. Habitat of collection: Flying queen, yard near water and woods. Blacklight method, 9:30 PM Right before a thunderstorm.
4. Length (from head to gaster): 3mm
5. Color, hue, pattern and texture: yellowish, black stripes.
6. Distinguishing characteristics: 2 nodes, 1 or 2 lobe club on antenna (hard to tell it, it never quits moving)
7. Distinguishing behavior: Sits still in dark, runs like crasy when bright lights were on while trying to photograph.
8. Nest description: n/a
9. Nuptial flight time and date: 6/22/2020
Back again...only one more after this. If this is too many, please let me know. I set up the blacklight and got so many queens I guess I am a bit excited.
These are actually two separate specimens, but I think they are the same species?
Specimen #1
Specimen #2
Edited by EEParker, June 27 2020 - 9:19 PM.
