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ID for found (hopeful) queen

Started By Antliebe , Aug 27 2020 6:14 PM

Best Answer RushmoreAnts , August 27 2020 - 6:15 PM

Myrmica sp. Queen. Go to the full post


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#1 Offline Antliebe - Posted August 27 2020 - 6:14 PM

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1. Location (on a map) of collection: Portland, Oregon
2. Date of collection: August 21, 2020
3. Habitat of collection: Walking along edge of pool
4. Length (from head to gaster):1/4"
5. Color, hue, pattern and texture: Red with stripes on the gaster
6. Distinguishing characteristics: Red antanne
7. Distinguishing behavior:
8. Nest description: Unknown

9. Nuptial flight time and date: August 21, 2020
 

Hopefully if this a queen she is fertilized.  :)  Sorry for all the pics.  I'm not very good a close-ups and she kept moving around.

Thank you in advance!!!

 

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#2 Offline RushmoreAnts - Posted August 27 2020 - 6:15 PM   Best Answer

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Myrmica sp. Queen.
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"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

#3 Offline Antliebe - Posted August 27 2020 - 6:56 PM

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YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Will need to some research on this species.  New to us but excited to learn!


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#4 Offline Antkid12 - Posted August 28 2020 - 3:38 AM

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Niiice! She is semi claustral by the way.


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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 Antliebe - Posted August 28 2020 - 7:27 AM

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Should I be feeding her now while she is in the test tube? 


#6 Offline TechAnt - Posted August 28 2020 - 7:35 AM

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Should I be feeding her now while she is in the test tube?

Yeah probably, maybe some honey or something. It would help to give her an outworld.
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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

#7 Offline Spazmops - Posted August 28 2020 - 7:57 AM

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Should I be feeding her now while she is in the test tube? 

Yes, or put her in a founding formicarium like a mini heart.


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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

 

 

#8 Offline Antliebe - Posted August 28 2020 - 8:38 AM

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Thank you all for the suggestions.  Do you think an AC test tube portal would be a good choice?  ( Or would that be too exposed and stressful?  I have one on hand which is why I ask.  ;)


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#9 Offline TechAnt - Posted August 28 2020 - 8:39 AM

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Thank you all for the suggestions.  Do you think an AC test tube portal would be a good choice?  ( Or would that be too exposed and stressful?  I have one on hand which is why I ask.  ;)

I think it would be fine, but if you want, you could cover the test tube from light if your really worried. 


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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

#10 Offline Antliebe - Posted August 28 2020 - 8:42 AM

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Will do, thank you!


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#11 Offline TechAnt - Posted August 28 2020 - 8:52 AM

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Will do, thank you!

No problem, always happy to help!


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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
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