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[EEParker]

1. Location of collection: wooded residential neighborhood

2. Date of collection: 6/28/2020

3. Habitat of collection: Under a fallen log

4. Length (from head to gaster): 6.5mm

5. Color, hue, pattern and texture: light orange, darker gaster

6. Distinguishing characteristics: 

7. Distinguishing behavior: Very still

8. Nest description: Large colony under fallen log, major and minor workers were present. Large groups of unmated queens and drones were present.

9. Nuptial flight time and date: N/A

 

A bit larger and lighter in color than https://www.formicul...ole-bicarinata/

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Edited by EEParker, June 29 2020 - 9:00 PM.

[Aaron567]

Looks like one of the larger Pheidole species. Might be a dentata or morrisii but she looks strange for that. Your other options seem to be P. tetra, P. crassicornis, and P. diversipilosa, but there is very limited information on the queens of those species.

[Antkid12]

I think it's a not yet hardened Pheidole dentata alate.

[EEParker]

Here is a photo of a couple workers, does this help?

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[TechAnt]

Yup, on the top is a major which looks exactly like its in the Pheidole genus. The worker on the bottom also does too so we can confirm this is not a fire ant or something, I'd say Pheidole dentata like Ant kid said.

[TennesseeAnts]

Most I can say is Ph. pillifera-group. 

[ANTdrew]

Why do so many people find Pheidole, but there are almost no journals about eastern species??

-Deep thoughts by Jack Handy

[TechAnt]

Why do so many people find Pheidole, but there are almost no journals about eastern species??
-Deep thoughts by Jack Handy

lol. I dunno why not though.