Species according to states/cities/islands.
The first half will include the Eastern Coast of the United States. Second half will include the Western/Southern Coast of the United States. Finally the Central States will have its own section as well as small city states and islands. This thread is to help ant keepers identify species easier according to what unique or cryptics are in their state as identifying these ants can be difficult. This list is not done yet. Of course these documentations and sightings may not be correct and rarities between states may also be incorrect. WIth help from, CatsnAnts and AntsAreUs-Species list with Indiana species. Ferox_Formicae with South Carolina,-T be concluded because ferox seemed have broke the messaging system with the large size of the message he sent through.
Sites used for this project. AntWeb.org
Other links for useful info.
https://www.formiculture.com/topic/14605-a-journal-archive/ -TechAnt
https://www.formiculture.com/topic/220-ant-keeping-guide-for-beginners/ -Crystals
https://www.formiculture.com/topic/112-preferred-food-by-species/ -Crystals
https://www.formiculture.com/topic/181-queen-ant-spottingmating-chart/ -dspdrew
https://www.formiculture.com/topic/2282-how-to-find-and-catch-queen-ants/ -Crystals
Eastern Coast
Virginia-
Formica argentea-Uncommon
Formica obscuriventris-Rare
Formica pallidefulva-Uncommon
Formica integra-Rare
Formica incerta-Rare
Camponotus subbarbatus-Locally common
Camponotus castaneus-Locally common
Camponotus americanus-Uncommon
Camponotus snellingi-Rare
Colobopsis impressa-Uncommon
Colobopsis mississippiensis-Rare
Aphaenogaster fulva-Common
Aphaenogaster lamellidens-Uncommon
Aphaenogaster picea-Uncommon
Aphaenogaster rudis-Common
Pheidole tysoni-Rare
Pheidole Davisi-Rare
Pheidole morrisi-Very Rare-(Absent in everywhere but central Va and Chesapeake Bay)
Pheidole Pilifera-Rare-(Central Va and Virginia beach)
Neivamyrmex carolinesis-Rare
Myrmecina americana-Common but inconspicuous
Crematogaster ashmeadi-Uncommon
Crematogaster Lineolata-(Uncertain hard to distinguish from cerasi)
Cryptics
Stigmatomma pallipes-Uncommon and inconspicuous
Stenamma diecki-Rare
Stenamma brevicorne-Rare
Strumigenys pergandei- Locally common but inconspicuous
Strumigenys ornata- Locally common but inconspicuous
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West Virginia-
Lasius brevicornis-Rare
Lasius aphidicola-Uncommon
Aphaenogaster picea-Common
Myrmecina americana-Common but inconspicuous
Cryptics
Stenamma diecki-Uncommon
Stenamma impar-Rare
Stigmatomma pallipes-Rare
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North carolina-
South Carolina-
Aphaenogaster ashmeadi; Richland (common but inconspicuous)
Aphaenogaster carolinensis; Calhoun (common), Lexington (common), Newberry (abundant), Richland (abundant)
Aphaenogaster floridana; Calhoun (locally abundant)
Aphaenogaster fulva; Lexington (common), Newberry (common), Richland (locally common)
Aphaenogaster lamellidens; Newberry (common), Richland (locally common)
Aphaenogaster mariae; Lexington (rare), Richland (rare)
Aphaenogaster miamiana; Newberry (common), Richland (locally common)
Aphaenogaster picea; Newberry (common)
Aphaenogaster umphreyi; Newberry (rare)
Brachymyrmex depilis; Newberry (common but inconspicuous), Richland (common but inconspicuous)
*Brachymyrmex patagonicus; Lexington (abundant), Newberry (abundant), Richland (abundant), Saluda (abundant)
*Brachyponera chinensis; Beaufort (abundant), Lexington (abundant), Newberry (abundant), Richland (abundant)
Camponotus americanus; Newberry (locally common), Richland (locally common)
Camponotus caryae; Newberry (rare), Richland (rare)
Camponotus castaneus; Newberry (common), Richland (common)
Camponotus chromaiodes; Lexington (common), Newberry (common), Richland (common)
Camponotus decipiens; Lexington (common), Newberry (common), Richland (common)
Camponotus floridanus; Beaufort (abundant)
Camponotus nearcticus; Calhoun (common), Lexington (common), Newberry (common), Richland (common)
Camponotus pennsylvanicus; Calhoun (locally common), Lexington (locally common), Newberry (abundant), Richland (locally common)
Camponotus snellingi; Lexington (uncommon), Richland (uncommon)
Camponotus subbarbatus; Newberry (rare)
*Cardiocondyla minutior; Newberry (uncommon and inconspicuous)
Colobopsis impressa; Newberry (common), Richland (common)
Colobopsis mississippiensis; Newberry (uncommon), Richland (uncommon)
Colobopsis obliqua; Richland (common)
Crematogaster ashmeadi; Newberry (common), Richland (common)
Crematogaster laeviuscula; Lexington (locally common), Richland (locally common)
Crematogaster lineolata; Newberry (common), Richland (common)
Crematogaster minutissima; Newberry (common but inconspicuous), Richland (common but inconspicuous)
Crematogaster pilosa; Richland (locally common)
Crematogaster pinicola; Newberry (locally common), Richland (locally common)
Crematogaster vermiculata; Richland (rare)
*Cyphomyrmex rimosus; Lexington (common), Newberry (locally common), Richland (common)
Dolichoderus pustulatus; Lexington (locally common), Richland (locally common)
Dorymyrmex bureni; Beaufort (common), Calhoun (common), Lexington (common), Richland (locally common)
Dorymyrmex smithi; Calhoun (common)
Forelius pruinosus; Calhoun (common), Richland (common)
Formica biophilica; Newberry (locally common), Richland (locally common)
Formica dolosa; Newberry (uncommon), Richland (uncommon)
Formica pallidefulva; Newberry (common), Richland (common)
*Gnamptogenys triangularis; Richland (rare)
*Hypoponera opaciceps; Newberry (common but inconspicuous), Richland (common but inconspicuous)
Hypoponera opacior; Richland (common but inconspicuous)
Lasius americanus; Newberry (locally common)
Lasius aphidicola; Newberry (locally common), Richland (locally common)
Lasius claviger; Calhoun (locally common), Lexington (locally common), Newberry (locally common), Richland (locally common), Saluda (locally common), York (locally common)
Lasius interjectus; Newberry (locally common), Richland (uncommon)
Lasius neoniger; Lexington (locally common), Richland (locally common)
*Linepithema humile; Lexington (locally abundant), Richland (locally abundant), Saluda (locally abundant)
Monomorium minimum; Lexington (common but inconspicuous), Newberry (common but inconspicuous), Richland (common but inconspicuous)
Myrmecina americana; Newberry (common but inconspicuous), Richland (common but inconspicuous)
Neivamyrmex opacithorax; Richland (uncommon)
Nylanderia faisonensis; Lexington (common), Newberry (common), Richland (common), Saluda (common)
Nylanderia terricola; Richland (common)
Nylanderia vividula; Calhoun (common), Richland (common), York (common)
Nylanderia wojciki; Richland (uncommon)
Pheidole bicarinata; Lexington (abundant), Newberry (uncommon), Richland (abundant)
Pheidole crassicornis; Calhoun (common), Lexington (common), Newberry (common), Richland (common)
Pheidole dentata; Lexington (common), Newberry (common), Richland (common)
Pheidole dentigula; Newberry (locally common), Richland (uncommon)
Pheidole metallescens; Lexington (uncommon)
Pheidole morrisii; Lexington (locally common)
Pheidole navigans; Lexington (abundant), Richland (abundant)
Pheidole tysoni; Richland (locally common)
Pogonomyrmex badius; Calhoun (locally common)
Polyergus longicornis; Newberry (rare)
Prenolepis imparis; Calhoun (seasonally abundant), Lexington (seasonally abundant), Newberry (seasonally abundant), Richland (seasonally abundant), Saluda (seasonally abundant)
Proceratium pergandei; Newberry (rare)
Proceratium silaceum; Newberry (rare)
Pseudomyrmex ejectus; Newberry (common), Richland (common)
Pseudomyrmex leptosus; Richland (rare)
Pseudomyrmex pallidus; Newberry (common), Richland (common)
Solenopsis carolinensis/texana; Lexington (common but inconspicuous), Newberry (common but inconspicuous), Richland (common but inconspicuous)
*Solenopsis invicta; Beaufort; (abundant), Calhoun (abundant), Lexington (abundant), Newberry (locally abundant), Richland (abundant), Saluda (abundant), York (abundant)
Solenopsis molesta; Richland (common but inconspicuous)
Solenopsis pergandei; Calhoun (common but inconspicuous), Richland (common but inconspicuous)
Solenopsis picta; Richland (common but inconspicuous)
Stenamma brevicorne; Newberry (seasonally common)
Stenamma impar; Newberry (uncommon)
Stenamma meridionale; Richland (seasonally and locally abundant)
Stigmatomma pallipes; Newberry (locally common but inconspicuous)
Strumigenys brevisetosa; Newberry (locally common but inconspicuous)
Strumigenys laevinasis; Newberry (uncommon and inconspicuous)
Strumigenys louisianae; Lexington (common but inconspicuous), Newberry (common but inconspicuous), Richland (common but inconspicuous)
*Strumigenys margaritae; Newberry (uncommon and inconspicuous)
*Strumigenys membranifera; Newberry (common but inconspicuous), Richland (common but inconspicuous)
Strumigenys ornata; Newberry (locally common but inconspicuous)
Strumigenys pilinasis; Newberry (locally common but inconspicuous)
Strumigenys reflexa; Newberry (locally common but inconspicuous)
Strumigenys rostrata; Newberry (locally common but inconspicuous)
*Strumigenys silvestrii; Richland (uncommon and inconspicuous)
Tapinoma sessile; Lexington (abundant), Richland (abundant)
Temnothorax curvispinosus; Newberry (common), Richland (common)
Temnothorax pergandei; Lexington (uncommon)
Temnothorax schaumii; Newberry (locally common), Richland (locally common)
*Tetramorium bicarinatum; Beaufort (locally common?)
Trachymyrmex septentrionalis; Beaufort (abundant), Calhoun (abundant), Lexington (locally abundant), Newberry (locally common), Richland (locally common)
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Georgia-
Aphaenogaster ashmeadi-
Aphaenogaster carolinensis-
Aphaenogaster floridana-
Aphaenogaster fulva-
Aphaenogaster picea-
Aphaenogaster rudis-
Aphaenogaster tennesseensis-
Aphaenogaster treatae-
Brachyponera chinensis-
Camponotus americanus-
Camponotus castaneus-
Camponotus chromaiodes-
Camponotus decipiens-
Camponotus discolor-
Camponotus floridanus-
Camponotus nearcticus-
Camponotus pennsylvanicus-
Camponotus snellingi-
Camponotus socius-
Camponotus subbarbatus-
Cardiocondyla emeryi-
Colobopsis obliqua-
Crematogaster ashmeadi-
Crematogaster lineolata-
Crematogaster minutissima-
Crematogaster pilosa-
Crematogaster vermiculata-
Cryptopone gilva-
Cyphomyrmex rimosus-
Dolichoderus mariae-
Dolichoderus pustulatus-
Dorymyrmex bossutus-
Dorymyrmex bureni-
Dorymyrmex flavopectus-
Dorymyrmex grandulus-
Dorymyrmex pyramicus-
Dorymyrmex smithi-
Forelius mccooki-
Forelius pruinosus-
Formica archboldi-
Formica biophilica-
Formica dolosa-
Formica integra-
Formica lasioides-
Hyponera opaciceps-
Hyponera opacior-
Lasius alienus-
Lasius nearcticus-
Lasius neoniger-
Linepithema humile-
Monomorium pharaonis-
Monomorium viridum-
Florida-
Alabama-
Mississippi-
Tennessee-
Kentucky-
Ohio-
Indiana-
Anergates atratulus
Aphaenogaster carolinensis
Aphaenogaster fulva
Aphaenogaster lamellidens
Aphaenogaster mariae
Aphaenogaster picea
Aphaenogaster rudis
Aphaenogaster tennesseensis
Aphaenogaster treatae
Brachymyrmex depilis
Camponotus americanus
Camponotus caryae
Camponotus castaneus
Camponotus chromaiodes
Camponotus discolor
Camponotus impressus
Camponotus mississippiensis
Camponotus nearcticus
Camponotus novaeboracensis
Camponotus pennsylvanicus
Camponotus subbarbatus
Cardiocondyla obscurior
Cramatogaster cerasi
Crematogaster lineolata
Crematogaster pilosa
Dolichoderus mariae
Dolichoderus plagiatus
Dolichoderus pustulatus
Dolichoderus taschenbergi
Dorymyrmex bureni
Dorymyrmex grandulus
Dorymyrmex insanus
Forelius pruinosus
Formica argentea (fusca)
Formica aserva (sanguinea)
Formica biophilica (pallidefulva)
Formica dakotensis (rufa)
Formica difficilis (rufa)
Formica dolosa (pallidefulva)
Formica exsectoides (exsecta)
Formica fossaceps
Formica fusca (fusca)
Formica glacialis (fusca)
Formica gynocrates
Formica incerta (pallidefulva)
Formica integra (rufa)
Formica lasioides (neogagates)
Formica montana (fusca)
Formica neogagates (neogagates)
Formica obscuripes (rufa)
Formica obscuriventris (rufa)
Formica pallidefulva (pallidefulva)
Formica pergandei (snaguinea)
Formica postoculata
Formica prociliata (rufa)
Formica querquetulana (microgyna)
Formica rubicunda (sanguinea)
Formica subintegra (sanguinea)
Formica subsericea (fusca)
Formica ulkei (exsecta)
Formica vinculans (neogagates)
Hypoponera opacior
Hypoponera ragusai
Lasius alienus
Lasius claviger
Lasius flavus
Lasius interjectus
Lasius latipes
Lasius minutus
Lasius nearcticus
Lasius neoniger
Lasius speculiventris
Lasius subumbratus
Lasius umbratus
Leptothorax muscorum
Linepithema humile
Monomorium minimum
Monomorium pharaonis
Myrmecina americana
Myrmica americana
Myrmica fracticornis
Myrmica detritinodis
Myrmica fracticornis
Myrmica incompleta
Myrmica latifrons
Myrmica lobifrons
Myrmica pinetorum
Myrmica punctiventris
Neivamymex nigrescens
Nylanderia arenivaga
Nylanderia bourbonica
Nylanderia faisonensis
Nylanderia flavipes
Nylanderia parvula
Nylanderia terricola
Pheidole bicainata (pilifera)
Pheidole bilimeki (flavens)
Pheidole dentata (fallax)
Pheidole morrisii (fallax)
Pheidole pilifera (pilifera)
Pheidole tysoni
Polyergus bicolor
Polyergus breviceps
Polyergus lucidus
Polyergus mexicanus
Polyergus montivagus
Ponera pennsylvanica
Prenolepis imparis
Proceratium pergandei
Proceratium silaceum
Protomognathus americanus
Solenopsis carolinensis
Solenopsis invicta
Solenopsis molesta
Solenopsis texana
Stenamma brevicorne
Stenamma diecki
Stenamma impar
Stenamma meridionale
Stenamma schmittii
Stigmatomma pallipes
Strumigenys abdita
Strumigenys angulata
Strumigenys bimarginata
Strumigenys clypeata
Strumigenys dietrichi
Strumigenys hyalina
Strumigenys laevinasis
Strumigenys louisianae
Strumigenys missouriensis
Strumigenys ohioensis
Strumigenys ornata
Strumigenys pergandei
Strumigenys pilinasis
Strumigenys pulchella
Strumigenys reflexa
Strumigenys rostrata
Strumigenys talpa
Tapinoma melanocephalum
Tapinoma sessile
Temnothorax ambiguus
Temnothorax americanus
Temnothorax curvispinosus
Temnothorax duloticus
Temnothorax longispinosus
Temnothorax minutissimus
Temnothorax pergandei
Temnothorax schaumii
Temnothorax smithi
Temnothorax texanus
Tetramorium bicarinatum
Tetramorium caespitum
Tetramorium tsushimae
Trachymyrmex septentrionalis
Michigan-
Pennsylvania-
Maine-
Central America
Louisiana-
Arkansas-
Missouri-
Illinois-
Wisconsin-
Minnesota-
Oklahoma-
Kansas-
Nebraska-
Colorado-
Wyoming-
Montana-
Idaho-
South Dakota-
North Dakota-
Western\Southern Coast.
Texas-
Atta texicana-Locally Adundant
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New Mexico-
Arizona-
Atta mexicana-Rare, Thanks to CheetoLord02 for documenting the siting and further exploring the areas of habitance.
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California-
Nevada-
Oregon-
Washington-
Idaho-
Utah-
Islands/Cities
New York-
New Jersey-
Maryland-
Delaware-
Hawaii-
Camponotus variegatus-Locally common
Alaska-
Connecticut-
Vermont-
New Hampshire-
Massachusetts-
Rhode island-