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Queen ID 072620 Wytheville, VA

Started By Varanid , Jul 26 2020 9:22 AM

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#1 Offline Varanid - Posted July 26 2020 - 9:22 AM

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1. Location (on a map) of collection: Wytheville, va
2. Date of collection: 07/24/20
3. Habitat of collection: at a convenience store
4. Length (from head to gaster): about the size of a penny
5. Color, hue, pattern and texture:
6. Distinguishing characteristics:
7. Distinguishing behavior:
8. Nest description:

9. Nuptial flight time and date:caught at 10 am, landed on me.

https://imgur.com/gallery/KpBcCZM

Edited by Varanid, July 26 2020 - 9:50 AM.

#2 Offline Manitobant - Posted July 26 2020 - 10:05 AM

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Formica subsericea.

Edited by Manitobant, July 26 2020 - 10:05 AM.

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My journals:

Polyergus Mexicanus: https://www.formicul...gs/#entry175528
Lasius minutus: https://www.formicul...cs/#entry174811
Lasius latipes: https://www.formicul...gs/#entry206449
General acanthomyops journal: https://www.formicul...yops-with-eggs/

#3 Offline TechAnt - Posted July 26 2020 - 10:10 AM

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Formica subsericea.

I agree, Formica subsericea looks like it.

Nice find!
My Ants:
(x1) Campontous semitstaceus ~20 workers, 1 Queen
(x1) Camponotus vicinus ~10 workers, 1 Queen (all black variety)
(x1) Tetramorium immigrans ~100 workers, 1 Queen
(x1) Myrmercocystus mexicanus -1 Queen
(x2) Mymercocystus mimcus -1 Queen
(x1) Mymercocystus testaceus ~45 workers, 1 Queen

#4 Offline NickAnter - Posted July 26 2020 - 10:17 AM

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There is no way to tell species from this image. Leave it at fusca group Formica.


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Hi there! I went on a 6 month or so hiatus, in part due, and in part cause of the death of my colonies. 

However, I went back to the Sierras, and restarted my collection, which is now as follows:

Aphaenogaster uinta, Camponotus vicinus, Camponotus modoc, Formica cf. aserva, Formica cf. micropthalma, Formica cf. manni, Formica subpolita, Formica cf. subaenescens, Lasius americanus, Manica invidia, Pogonomyrmex salinus, Pogonomyrmex sp. 1, Solenopsis validiuscula, & Solenopsis sp. 3 (new Sierra variant). 

#5 Offline Robert - Posted July 26 2020 - 10:22 AM

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There is no way to tell species from this image. Leave it at fusca group Formica.

Seconded; pilosity of the queen's cheeks and gastral segments cannot be effectively determined due to the quality of the pictures. 


#6 Offline ANTdrew - Posted July 26 2020 - 10:22 AM

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"The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer." Prov. 30:25
Keep ordinary ants in extraordinary ways.

#7 Offline Varanid - Posted July 26 2020 - 1:41 PM

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Thanks guys, Formica species is good enough for me. Still having problems getting clear pictures.

#8 Offline RushmoreAnts - Posted July 26 2020 - 3:22 PM

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Leave it at fusca group Formica.

I second this.


"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

#9 Offline Zeiss - Posted July 26 2020 - 5:22 PM

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If you're using a phone camera keep it 3-4 inches away from the subject and use indirect sun light for best lighting.  Do not zoom in too much or else you get grainy images.


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