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Tucson, AZ 7-29-20

Started By BroJack , Jul 31 2020 10:14 AM

Best Answer Aaron567 , July 31 2020 - 3:39 PM

Agreed with Brachymyrmex patagonicus, an introduced ant that seems to be pretty common in urban Arizona.

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#1 Offline BroJack - Posted July 31 2020 - 10:14 AM

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LocationTucson, AZ

1. Location (on a map) of collection: South side of Tucson, Intersection of Headley and West Bothell Way
2. Date of collection: 7/29/20
3. Habitat of collection: blacklighting with LED, mercury vapor and fluorescent
4. Length (from head to gaster): 4.5mm
5. Color, hue, pattern and texture: all black but lighter at the joints
6. Distinguishing characteristics: more attracted to the LED blacklight than MV or fluorescent
7. Distinguishing behavior: none noted
8. Nest description: unknown

9. Nuptial flight time and date: 7/29/20

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#2 Offline NickAnter - Posted July 31 2020 - 10:22 AM

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Brachymyrmex patagonicus.

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).

#3 Offline Aaron567 - Posted July 31 2020 - 3:39 PM Best Answer

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Agreed with Brachymyrmex patagonicus, an introduced ant that seems to be pretty common in urban Arizona.

#4 Offline RushmoreAnts - Posted July 31 2020 - 4:45 PM

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Brachymyrmex patagonicus.

I third this.

seems to be pretty common in urban Arizona.

I second this, found them all the time in Phoenix.

"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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