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Wasp ID South Dakota

Started By RushmoreAnts , Oct 6 2020 11:10 AM

Best Answer ponerinecat , October 6 2020 - 12:30 PM

Vespula sp. Maybe a queen if it is that large?

I believe it's a male based on antennae.

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#1 Offline RushmoreAnts - Posted October 6 2020 - 11:10 AM

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I found this wasp on my garage floor. I was thinking it was Polistes sp., and perhaps a queen?

Location of collection: Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Date of collection: 10/6/20
Habitat of collection: garage floor, suburban landscape
Length: 18 mm rough estimate (sorry, don’t have a ruler with me)




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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

Pheidole bicarinata

Myrmica sp.

Lasius neoniger, brevicornis

#2 Offline Devi - Posted October 6 2020 - 11:26 AM

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I wish I could help but for me, a wasp looks like a wasp.  I'm only experienced about ant IDs.  Lol


#3 Offline NickAnter - Posted October 6 2020 - 12:13 PM

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Vespula sp. Maybe a queen if it is that large?


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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). 

#4 Offline ponerinecat - Posted October 6 2020 - 12:30 PM   Best Answer

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Vespula sp. Maybe a queen if it is that large?

I believe it's a male based on antennae.


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#5 Offline NickAnter - Posted October 6 2020 - 12:31 PM

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Okay, I am by no means a wasp expert.


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). 

#6 Offline RushmoreAnts - Posted October 6 2020 - 1:40 PM

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Vespula sp. Maybe a queen if it is that large?

I believe it's a male based on antennae.
Ah, ok. That makes sense. Too bad, 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

 

Keeping:

Tetramorium immigrans

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

Formica cf. aserva, cf. subintegra

Pheidole bicarinata

Myrmica sp.

Lasius neoniger, brevicornis

#7 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted October 6 2020 - 3:49 PM

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Consider Vespula germanica. It is a male btw.


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#8 Offline gcsnelling - Posted October 6 2020 - 4:44 PM

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I agree, male.


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#9 Offline RushmoreAnts - Posted October 7 2020 - 6:08 AM

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Alright, thanks guys. I guess I'll have to catch myself a queen next spring.


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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

Pheidole bicarinata

Myrmica sp.

Lasius neoniger, brevicornis

#10 Offline Ants_Dakota - Posted October 7 2020 - 10:58 AM

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Alright, thanks guys. I guess I'll have to catch myself a queen next spring.

it does sound fun to keep a colony of wasps. although a colony of bees would be cooler. i do have someone i could ask if you want a queen bee. he mates them every year.


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