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Formica or Dorymyrmex ? Las Vegas, NV

Started By olrakbt , Aug 27 2020 3:11 PM
las vegas nevada formica dorymyrmex id id request

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#1 Offline olrakbt - Posted August 27 2020 - 3:11 PM

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Formica or Dorymyrmex ???

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#2 Offline Broncos - Posted August 27 2020 - 3:12 PM

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Formica. But I’m not sure of the exact species


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Pogonomyrmex Californicus Bicolor & Concolor

Pogonomyrmex Subnitidius

Camponotus Sansabeanus

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#3 Offline RushmoreAnts - Posted August 27 2020 - 3:15 PM

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Formica. But I’m not sure of the exact species


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I second this. It looks smaller than any Formica I've ever seen though.


"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

 

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Tetramorium immigrans

Formica cf. pallidefulva, cf. incerta, cf. argentea

Formica cf. aserva, cf. subintegra

Pogonomyrmex occidentalis

Pheidole bicarinata

Myrmica sp.

Lasius neoniger, brevicornis

#4 Offline Antkid12 - Posted August 27 2020 - 3:30 PM

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Formica. But I’m not sure of the exact species


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I third 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

 

                    

                   

 

 

#5 Offline Spazmops - Posted August 27 2020 - 3:55 PM

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Formica. But I’m not sure of the exact species


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I fourth this.


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Ants I have:

1 Formica fusca group- 0 workers

1 Tetramorium immigrans colony-20 workers

1 Dorymyrmex insanus- 1 queen, used to have workers

 

1 large P. occidentalis colony- around 50 workers, plenty of brood

 

 

#6 Offline Manitobant - Posted August 27 2020 - 5:04 PM

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Formica rufa group sp, reminds me of dakotensis because of the shine of the body. She is parasitic and will need host workers.
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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/

#7 Offline NickAnter - Posted August 27 2020 - 8:49 PM

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I'm not sure this is parasitic. Species like Formica perpilosa might not look so different along with F. manni, which may or may not be parasitic.


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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). 

#8 Offline Manitobant - Posted August 27 2020 - 9:00 PM

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I'm not sure this is parasitic. Species like Formica perpilosa might not look so different along with F. manni, which may or may not be parasitic.

oh I'm almkst positive its parasitic. Look at the head and body shape.
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/

#9 Offline AntsBC - Posted August 27 2020 - 9:11 PM

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This is most definitely not a parasitic species.  I am looking at the head shape and body shape; the only thing that makes it look remotely parasitic is its coloration.  Dealates from the F. rufa group have skinny gasters, unlike this queen who is evidently prepared to raise her first generation of workers.  This is a fully claustral species from the Formica fusca group.


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Formica pacifica

Formica planipilis (Parasitic sp.)

 

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#10 Offline Kaelwizard - Posted August 28 2020 - 10:18 AM

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This is most definitely not a parasitic species. I am looking at the head shape and body shape; the only thing that makes it look remotely parasitic is its coloration. Dealates from the F. rufa group have skinny gasters, unlike this queen who is evidently prepared to raise her first generation of workers. This is a fully claustral species from the Formica fusca group.

I agree.
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