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Started By AntManiac2310 , Sep 21 2020 12:03 PM

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#1 Offline AntManiac2310 - Posted September 21 2020 - 12:04 PM

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I found this queen in Pleasanton california. People have claimed that it is argentine ants and dorymyrmex insanus.
I will post images please give me some time. Here are some images. 

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Edited by AntManiac2310, September 21 2020 - 12:12 PM.

#2 Offline Ants_Dakota - Posted September 21 2020 - 12:04 PM

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pictures are needed. sorry, i did not see that you need time.


Edited by Ants_Dakota, September 21 2020 - 12:05 PM.

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#3 Offline AntManiac2310 - Posted September 21 2020 - 12:06 PM

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These ants bolt as soon as there is a vibration
And it’s fine ants dakota

#4 Offline Ants_Dakota - Posted September 21 2020 - 12:08 PM

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mine bolt too.


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#5 Offline RushmoreAnts - Posted September 21 2020 - 12:11 PM

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Perhaps it would’ve been better to not post this thread until you had time to take photos, although that’s just me.

"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

#6 Offline AntManiac2310 - Posted September 21 2020 - 12:13 PM

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Ill make sure to have images first\ next time. Sorry for the inconvenience


#7 Offline RushmoreAnts - Posted September 21 2020 - 12:14 PM

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Linepithima humile, Argentines.

"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

#8 Offline AntManiac2310 - Posted September 21 2020 - 12:16 PM

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I thought argentines were smaller. Their workers are definitely bigger than my solenopsis molesta colony's workers.


#9 Offline ponerinecat - Posted September 21 2020 - 12:20 PM

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Linepithema humile.


#10 Offline Manitobant - Posted September 21 2020 - 12:32 PM

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Yeah linepithema humile. These guys are supercolonial so you can add any worker or queen of this species to the colony to make it bigger.

Edited by Manitobant, September 21 2020 - 12:32 PM.

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#11 Offline AntManiac2310 - Posted September 21 2020 - 12:35 PM

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yuy


#12 Offline Antkeeper01 - Posted September 21 2020 - 12:53 PM

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but the are an invasive and very destructive species they have practically taken over Australia, and have taken over the world but unlike pavement ants they have not found their place in an environment other than some places in South America where they are native.


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1X Pogonomyrmex occidentalis 40-50 Workers

1X Solenopsis molesta 10 Workers (mono)

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#13 Offline ponerinecat - Posted September 21 2020 - 2:05 PM

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but the are an invasive and very destructive species they have practically taken over Australia, and have taken over the world but unlike pavement ants they have not found their place in an environment other than some places in South America where they are native.

Uh not sure where you're getting this info. Yes they are omnipresent and widespread but no they have not taken over australia or the world.


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#14 Offline TechAnt - Posted September 21 2020 - 2:07 PM

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but the are an invasive and very destructive species they have practically taken over Australia, and have taken over the world but unlike pavement ants they have not found their place in an environment other than some places in South America where they are native.

Uh not sure where you're getting this info. Yes they are omnipresent and widespread but no they have not taken over australia or the world.

 

I think he got that Argentine Ants own Australia because of Aus Ants video lol.

Yes, there are a lot of argentine ants there, but its like America, your still able to find Native species in Australia of course.


Edited by TechAnt, September 21 2020 - 2:08 PM.

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

#15 Offline Antkeeper01 - Posted September 21 2020 - 2:16 PM

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true but look on ant maps they are wide spread


1X Pogonomyrmex occidentalis 40-50 Workers

1X Solenopsis molesta 10 Workers (mono)

Ants I Want: Crematogaster sp, Camponotus Sp., Ponera Pennsylvanica, Mymercocystus sp.

 

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#16 Offline TechAnt - Posted September 21 2020 - 2:21 PM

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true but look on ant maps they are wide spread

..WE JUST SAID THAT. We are talking about Australia and how they don't have the entire world... They are barely present in the Northeren Hemisphere, and most of Asia. (Credit: antmaps.org). We never said they were not widespread.

 

(Sorry for hijacking this thread, but this person can't seem to understand what were are talking about)


Edited by TechAnt, September 21 2020 - 2:26 PM.

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

#17 Offline Antkeeper01 - Posted September 21 2020 - 2:38 PM

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:lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:


1X Pogonomyrmex occidentalis 40-50 Workers

1X Solenopsis molesta 10 Workers (mono)

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#18 Offline TechAnt - Posted September 21 2020 - 2:42 PM

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:lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:

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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

#19 Offline Manitobant - Posted September 21 2020 - 3:04 PM

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Guys, can we please not start a flame war and trash this thread because the OP asked for an ID and decided to keep argentines? They are not illegal like invicta to my knowledge.

Edited by Manitobant, September 21 2020 - 3:05 PM.

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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/

#20 Offline ponerinecat - Posted September 21 2020 - 4:32 PM

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Guys, can we please not start a flame war and trash this thread because the OP asked for an ID and decided to keep argentines? They are not illegal like invicta to my knowledge.

Ha ha, no ones against keeping L. humile here, or at least they havent spoken up.. Just debating whether or not argentines are a world dominant species.


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