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[RelientUKDr]

1. Location (on a map) of collection: Jacksonville FL
2. Date of collection: June 18, 2020 10am
3. Habitat of collection: urban - found alate in pool, thought she was dead
4. Length (from head to gaster): 6-7mm hard to tell because she is crouched over her eggs
5. Color, hue, pattern and texture: reddish brown with darker gaster; hairy
6. Distinguishing characteristics: 2 spines on mesosoma, petiole and possibly post petiole
7. Distinguishing behavior:
8. Nest description:
9. Nuptial flight time and date:

Laid many dispersed eggs on 6/19/20; eggs clumped together on 6/27/20; shed wings on 7/1/20

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[Froggy]

Pheidole, I think

[Aaron567]

Hard to tell what Pheidole this is, but she might be crassicornis or diversipilosa if she isn't just a dentata. Once major workers arrive you should be able to tell because crassicornis/diversipilosa majors are nonshining and have a larger head than the majors of dentata which are much more slender and less stubby.

 

Example of a crassicornis major: https://bugguide.net.../1254771/bgpage

Edited by Aaron567, July 2 2020 - 8:47 PM.