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[EEParker]

Last one, I promise. Please let me know if I should refrain from making so many of these at once. I really appreciate everyone here helping with these IDs! Thanks!

 

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 30 minutes before thunderstorm.

4. Length (from head to gaster): 4mm

5. Color, hue, pattern and texture: black, distinct segments on abdomen. Hairs on body appear yellow in bright light making it "glow"

6. Distinguishing characteristics: 

7. Distinguishing behavior: Pretty calm overall. 

8. Nest description: n/a

9. Nuptial flight time and date: 6/22/2020

 

Caught this one mating, so male is in there too. There were about 10 other females of this species that all showed up at the same time.

 

I suspect Tapinoma Sessile, but wanted to confirm.

 

Edited by EEParker, June 27 2020 - 9:18 PM.

[Manitobant]

Brachymyrmex patagonicus. Fully claustral and easy to keep species.

[Froggy]

You could put multiple ID's in one post if you feel like your spamming, also I agree, Brachymyrmex patagonicus, they are invasive in the US

[RushmoreAnts]

You could put multiple ID's in one post if you feel like your spamming, also I agree, Brachymyrmex patagonicus, they are invasive in the US

Invasive, but biologists have not been able to find incidents in which they were destructive. So, a docile invasive.

[EEParker]

Thanks for the replies everyone. I really appreciate it.

[Splat01]

 

You could put multiple ID's in one post if you feel like your spamming, also I agree, Brachymyrmex patagonicus, they are invasive in the US

Invasive, but biologists have not been able to find incidents in which they were destructive. So, a docile invasive.

 

 

Generally we say "invasive" if it's non-native and destructive. Or just "non-native" if it isn't destructive.