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Tucson, AZ 7-18-20 #3

Started By BroJack , Jul 31 2020 10:43 AM

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#1 Offline BroJack - Posted July 31 2020 - 10:43 AM

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LocationTucson, AZ

1. Location (on a map) of collection: Madera Canyon, Coronado National Forest, Santa Rita Mountains, AZ
2. Date of collection: 7/18/20
3. Habitat of collection: blacklighting with LED and fluorescent
4. Length (from head to gaster): 11-12 mm
5. Color, hue, pattern and texture: dark brown head, gold thorax, forward abdomen gold and last 3-4 segments of abdomen brown
6. Distinguishing characteristics: I am thinking Camponotus but don't know which
7. Distinguishing behavior: I think I caught them too early in the evening (8:30-9:00pm) because they appear to be unmated. No dropped wings and actively trying to escape tubes.
8. Nest description: unknown

9. Nuptial flight time and date: 7/18/20

Anyone near Tucson want to go anting?

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#2 Offline TechAnt - Posted July 31 2020 - 10:44 AM

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Camponotus sp.

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

#3 Offline Antkid12 - Posted July 31 2020 - 10:53 AM

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Camponotus sp.

I second this.

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!

Other insects: Polistes sp. Queen

Ants I need: Pheidole sp., Trachymyrmex sp., Crematogaster cerasi , Dorymyrmex sp. Most wanted: ~~Pheidole morrisii~~

#4 Offline YsTheAnt - Posted July 31 2020 - 11:39 AM

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I think this is Camponotus festinatus.

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#5 Offline NickAnter - Posted July 31 2020 - 1:25 PM

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I think microps is more similar.

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).