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Virginia Pheidole? 8.19.20

Started By Jonny8040 , Aug 19 2020 8:05 PM

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#1 Offline Jonny8040 - Posted August 19 2020 - 8:05 PM

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Hey guys, I found this queen today under a rock. She didn’t have any eggs that I seen. I think she’s Pheidole but I’m not sure. She’s super small. Only about 1/8 of an inch.

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In Jesus,
Jonny

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In Jesus,
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#2 Offline Manitobant - Posted August 19 2020 - 8:12 PM

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Myrmecina Americana. She is semi claustral.
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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 Antkid12 - Posted August 20 2020 - 6:13 AM

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Myrmecina Americana. She is semi claustral.

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!  :yahoo: 

 

Other insects: Polistes sp. Queen

                    

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

 

                    

                   

 

 

#4 Offline Jonny8040 - Posted August 20 2020 - 6:36 AM

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Thank you all!!
In Jesus,
Jonny

#5 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted August 20 2020 - 7:35 AM

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Myrmecina americana. She will eat small arthropods throughout the founding stage.


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#6 Offline RushmoreAnts - Posted August 20 2020 - 7:37 AM

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From what I understand, these are somewhat uncommon in their range. Good find!


"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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