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Queens July 3, 2020 MA

Started By SabbyMae , Jul 3 2020 11:43 AM

Best Answer Antkid12 , July 3 2020 - 11:45 AM

Tetramorium immigrans. Great beginner species!

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#1 Offline SabbyMae - Posted July 3 2020 - 11:43 AM

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QUEEN 1:

1. Location (on a map) of collection: Lunenburg, Massachusetts

2. Date of collection: July 3, 2020 1:30PM
3. Habitat of collection: Crawling across driveway
4. Length (from head to gaster): ~8mm
5. Color, hue, pattern and texture: Dark Brown/ Black. Lighter Brown on the under side.
6. Distinguishing characteristics: Striped booty
7. Distinguishing behavior: Slow, Calm
8. Nest description: N/A

9. Nuptial flight time and date:N/A

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QUEEN 2:

1. Location (on a map) of collection: Lunenburg, Massachusetts
2. Date of collection: July, 3 2020 1:45PM

3. Habitat of collection: Crawling across driveway
4. Length (from head to gaster): ~7mm
5. Color, hue, pattern and texture: Dark Brown/ Black. Lighter Brown on the under side.
6. Distinguishing characteristics: Striped Booty
7. Distinguishing behavior: Slow, Calm
8. Nest description: N/A

9. Nuptial flight time and date: N/A

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#2 Offline Antkid12 - Posted July 3 2020 - 11:45 AM   Best Answer

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Tetramorium immigrans. Great beginner species!


Edited by Antkid12, July 3 2020 - 11:45 AM.

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

 

                    

                   

 

 

#3 Offline SabbyMae - Posted July 3 2020 - 11:49 AM

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Tetramorium immigrans. Great beginner species!

 

Yesss! I was hoping that's what they were. Thank you :D


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#4 Offline RushmoreAnts - Posted July 3 2020 - 12:27 PM

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Very fast growing, too.


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"God made..... all the creatures that move along the ground according to their kinds (including ants). And God saw that it was good. Genesis 1:25 NIV version

 

Keeping:

Tetramorium immigrans

Formica cf. pallidefulva, cf. incerta, cf. argentea

Formica cf. aserva, cf. subintegra

Pogonomyrmex occidentalis

Pheidole bicarinata

Myrmica sp.

Lasius neoniger, brevicornis

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