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Veromessor Andrei Queens? San Diego 7/1/2020


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#1 Offline M_Ants - Posted July 1 2020 - 7:35 PM

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San Diego

7/1/2020

Length 10 mm

Has interesting antennae

rain on monday  

 


Edited by M_Ants, July 2 2020 - 9:39 AM.

Veromessor pergandei

Veromessor andrei

Crematogaster sp. 

Pogonomyrmex cf cali and rugosus

Various Pheidole

C. yogi 

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#2 Offline M_Ants - Posted July 1 2020 - 7:39 PM

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Ignore the wasp


Veromessor pergandei

Veromessor andrei

Crematogaster sp. 

Pogonomyrmex cf cali and rugosus

Various Pheidole

C. yogi 

https://www.youtube....FG7utFVBA/about


#3 Offline M_Ants - Posted July 1 2020 - 7:58 PM

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Pretty sure that's what these are so please leave any advice on care.


Veromessor pergandei

Veromessor andrei

Crematogaster sp. 

Pogonomyrmex cf cali and rugosus

Various Pheidole

C. yogi 

https://www.youtube....FG7utFVBA/about


#4 Offline M_Ants - Posted July 2 2020 - 8:55 AM

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bump


Veromessor pergandei

Veromessor andrei

Crematogaster sp. 

Pogonomyrmex cf cali and rugosus

Various Pheidole

C. yogi 

https://www.youtube....FG7utFVBA/about


#5 Offline YsTheAnt - Posted July 3 2020 - 11:41 PM

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Can you get more pictures? These have really stubby appendages and far less prominent hair than other V. andrei queens I have seen.

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#6 Offline M_Ants - Posted July 5 2020 - 11:37 AM

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Not the greatest but trying to be quick and not disturb them too much.


Veromessor pergandei

Veromessor andrei

Crematogaster sp. 

Pogonomyrmex cf cali and rugosus

Various Pheidole

C. yogi 

https://www.youtube....FG7utFVBA/about


#7 Offline M_Ants - Posted July 5 2020 - 3:07 PM

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They have the unique antennae.


Veromessor pergandei

Veromessor andrei

Crematogaster sp. 

Pogonomyrmex cf cali and rugosus

Various Pheidole

C. yogi 

https://www.youtube....FG7utFVBA/about


#8 Offline YsTheAnt - Posted July 6 2020 - 10:41 PM

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From those pictures they do look like V. andrei :).
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#9 Offline ponerinecat - Posted July 7 2020 - 2:01 PM

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Yep, Andrei.






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