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Free Queens - Local Pickup only - Gilbert, AZ

Started By Luke_in_AZ , Aug 29 2020 8:30 PM

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#1 Offline Luke_in_AZ - Posted August 29 2020 - 8:30 PM

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Found a bunch of these queens tonight.  Fresh off of a nuptial flight.  I'm giving them away for free just for fun if anyone is interested in trying their luck and wants to pick them up in Gilbert, Arizona

 

Looks like Solenopsis xyloni and Brachymyrmex to me?

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#2 Offline zantezaint - Posted August 29 2020 - 10:06 PM

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Seems like its been raining like crazy in Arizona all over the place, California has been dry for the most part. Congrats on the finds.


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4 x Solenopsis xyloni (Fire ant) colonies.

2 x Veromessor andrei (Seed-harvester ant) colonies.

19 x Pogonomyrmex subnitidus (Seed-harvester ant) colonies + 3 x Pogonomyrmex (ID uncertain) colonies

16 x Linepithema humile (Argentine ant) colonies.

1 x Unknown Formicidae colony.

1 x Tapinoma sessile (Odorous house ant) colony.

1 x Camponotus fragilis (Carpenter/wood ant) colony + 1 x Camponotus sansabeanus (Carpenter/wood ant) colony.

1 x Solenopsis molesta (Thief ant) colony.

#3 Offline Antkid12 - Posted August 30 2020 - 4:26 AM

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Nice queens.


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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

 

                    

                   

 

 

#4 Offline Kaelwizard - Posted August 30 2020 - 6:12 AM

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Depending on how big the second species is, it may be Lasius.
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#5 Offline Luke_in_AZ - Posted August 30 2020 - 7:24 AM

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Depending on how big the second species is, it may be Lasius.


They're about 5mm if that's helpful?

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#6 Offline Antkid12 - Posted August 30 2020 - 8:18 AM

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 This is definitely brachymyrmex.


Edited by Antkid12, August 30 2020 - 8:21 AM.

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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

 

                    

                   

 

 

#7 Offline MrOdontomachus - Posted August 30 2020 - 2:18 PM

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 This is definitely brachymyrmex.

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#8 Offline NickAnter - Posted August 30 2020 - 4:54 PM

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The first queens are either S. xyloni or Veromessor pergandei.


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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). 

#9 Offline Antkid12 - Posted August 30 2020 - 4:56 PM

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I'm fairly certain the first ones are S. xyloni.


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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

 

                    

                   

 

 

#10 Offline TheAntGuy - Posted August 30 2020 - 5:16 PM

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Nick, veromessor pergandei are spring flyers, it would be insane if they flew this late.
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#11 Offline NickAnter - Posted August 30 2020 - 5:40 PM

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Nick, veromessor pergandei are spring flyers, it would be insane if they flew this late.

Oh I know, I thought it was very odd.
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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). 

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