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AZ - queen ant - 9-1-2020

Started By Luke_in_AZ , Sep 1 2020 9:04 PM

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#1 Offline Luke_in_AZ - Posted September 1 2020 - 9:04 PM

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I caught this queen ant tonight along with this crazy wolf spider and a small army of baby ants in Gilbert, AZ.

Size is about 7-9mm

Thanks for your ID thoughts!

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#2 Offline Manitobant - Posted September 1 2020 - 9:13 PM

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Pheidole sp.

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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/

#3 Offline Martialis - Posted September 1 2020 - 9:36 PM

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Pheidole sp.

Could be wrong, but she doesn't look to have two petioles to me.

Do you have a picture from the side?

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#4 Offline Manitobant - Posted September 1 2020 - 9:44 PM

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Oh its definitely pheidole. Likely in the fallax group.

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#5 Offline Antkid12 - Posted September 2 2020 - 4:58 AM

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My guess is Pheidole vistana or desertorum. Awesome catch by the way!

Edited by Antkid12, September 2 2020 - 4:59 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!