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Ant Queen ID Chesterfield,Virginia

Started By AntTeen804 , May 3 2015 3:23 PM

Best Answer Miles , May 3 2015 - 3:29 PM

Solenopsis molesta.

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#1 Offline AntTeen804 - Posted May 3 2015 - 3:23 PM

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I found these in a damp piece of wood it has 3 queens the queens are around 5mm the workers are around 2mm .

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#2 Offline Miles - Posted May 3 2015 - 3:29 PM   Best Answer

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Solenopsis molesta.


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#3 Offline AntTeen804 - Posted May 3 2015 - 4:02 PM

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Solenopsis molesta.

i swear i said I wanted A solenopsis sp on Saturday!

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#4 Offline Gregory2455 - Posted May 3 2015 - 5:42 PM

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Solenopsis molesta. They flew here less than a week ago.


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#5 Offline William. T - Posted May 3 2015 - 6:05 PM

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Argghhh! I missed the flights as always! But yeah, the workers do look like Solenopis cf. molesta.


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Species I keep:

 

1 Lasius cf. Neoniger 30 workers

1 Camponotus sp. 15 workers

20 Tetramorium SpE 30 workers

1 T. Sessile 200 workers

 

#6 Offline AntTeen804 - Posted May 3 2015 - 6:07 PM

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This was a wild colony but i saw lasius interjectus fly today.

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