Smith Mountain Lake, VA
9/1/2020
Riparian zone of Smith Mountain Lake
1cm
Collected mid-day next to a swimming pool
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Smith Mountain Lake, VA 10/13/2020
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Posted October 13 2020 - 5:17 AM
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Posted October 13 2020 - 5:27 AM
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Lasius species. Seems non-parasitic to me.
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Posted October 13 2020 - 6:48 AM
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Lasius species. Seems non-parasitic to me.
I second this.
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Posted October 13 2020 - 6:58 AM
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Do they require a hibernation period?
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Posted October 13 2020 - 7:07 AM
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"The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer." Prov. 30:25
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Posted October 13 2020 - 2:13 PM
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Nice!
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! 
Other insects: Polistes sp. Queen
Ants I need: Pheidole sp., Trachymyrmex sp., Crematogaster cerasi , Dorymyrmex sp. Most wanted: Pheidole morrisii
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Posted October 13 2020 - 2:16 PM
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Oh hey this is in Va I didn’t notice that but good catch those are pretty rare around here.
We don’t talk about that
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Posted October 13 2020 - 2:22 PM
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Oh hey this is in Va I didn’t notice that but good catch those are pretty rare around here.
More people have been finding them now. I still can't find them though.
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!
Other insects: Polistes sp. Queen
Ants I need: Pheidole sp., Trachymyrmex sp., Crematogaster cerasi , Dorymyrmex sp. Most wanted: Pheidole morrisii
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Posted October 14 2020 - 4:48 AM
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Aleeguy must think their common because he caught like 5 or 4 I traded for 2 and i plan on keeping it as a lasting colony.
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Posted October 14 2020 - 5:09 AM
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i think it may be l. americanus, because of the color and the shape of the gaster. Anyone else?
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Posted October 14 2020 - 6:52 AM
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I think lasius neoniger because of the little thingy that separates americanus gaster from thorax while neoniger has one but they gaster and thorax are so close together that you can't see it.
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Posted October 15 2020 - 3:42 AM
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Thanks for all the input! My 12 year old is really excited about this! Should we feed her anything before hibernation?
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Posted October 15 2020 - 4:15 AM
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A tiny drop of honey water or sugar water would give her an energy boost. Soak it into a tiny square of paper towel.
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Posted October 15 2020 - 6:03 AM
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A tiny drop of honey water or sugar water would give her an energy boost. Soak it into a tiny square of paper towel.
or you can put it onto a tiny piece of wax paper. that is what i do.
Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider its ways and be wise! It has no commander, no overseer or ruler, yet it stores its provisions in summer and gathers its food at harvest. -Proverbs 6: 6-8
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