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Started By Syber_ant , Feb 10 2021 9:04 AM

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#1 Offline Syber_ant - Posted February 10 2021 - 9:04 AM

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I've never seen these and only learned about then today. Any info on them?


#2 Offline NickAnter - Posted February 10 2021 - 9:05 AM

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What is the scientific name? On a somewhat scientific forum, using scientific names is preferred, so that they may be more easily searched by future members.


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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). 

#3 Offline Syber_ant - Posted February 10 2021 - 9:09 AM

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What is the scientific name? On a somewhat scientific forum, using scientific names is preferred, so that they may be more easily searched by future members.

There is Very little info on them so its very hard to find a possible Scientific name


#4 Offline antsandmore - Posted February 10 2021 - 9:12 AM

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​https://phys.org/new...gfoot-ants.html

amblyopone?


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#5 Offline Syber_ant - Posted February 10 2021 - 9:14 AM

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Looks like it! they've only been seen every couple of years


#6 Offline NickAnter - Posted February 10 2021 - 9:18 AM

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So the genus is Stigmatomma, and the species trigonignathum.


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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). 

#7 Offline Syber_ant - Posted February 10 2021 - 9:24 AM

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So the genus is Stigmatomma, and the species trigonignathum.

Probably Only a couple sightings have been recorded 

And a colony of them would be a jackpot


#8 Offline antsandmore - Posted February 10 2021 - 9:39 AM

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So the genus is Stigmatomma, and the species trigonignathum.

maybe... I think its called the bigfoot ant because its so rare.

 

 

So the genus is Stigmatomma, and the species trigonignathum.

Probably Only a couple sightings have been recorded 

And a colony of them would be a jackpot

 

well yes, but actually no. 

this is because you would probably need to give them to the myrmecologists that are studying them.


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#9 Offline Swirlysnowflake - Posted February 10 2021 - 9:40 AM

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I honestly opened this post expecting to see ants with huge feet. I was sorely mistaken.


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#10 Offline Syber_ant - Posted February 10 2021 - 9:41 AM

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So the genus is Stigmatomma, and the species trigonignathum.

maybe... I think its called the bigfoot ant because its so rare.

 

 

So the genus is Stigmatomma, and the species trigonignathum.

Probably Only a couple sightings have been recorded 

And a colony of them would be a jackpot

 

well yes, but actually no. 

this is because you would probably need to give them to the myrmecologists that are studying them.

 

Yea I've never touched one or even seen one 

but they intrest me alot!


#11 Offline antsandmore - Posted February 10 2021 - 9:41 AM

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I honestly opened this post expecting to see ants with huge feet. I was sorely mistaken.

same here. Or an ant that was huge. Although I have heard of this somewhere before.


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#12 Offline Syber_ant - Posted February 10 2021 - 9:42 AM

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I honestly opened this post expecting to see ants with huge feet. I was sorely mistaken.

BIG SAD


#13 Offline KitsAntVa - Posted February 10 2021 - 9:45 AM

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So the genus is Stigmatomma, and the species trigonignathum.

maybe... I think its called the bigfoot ant because its so rare.

 

 

So the genus is Stigmatomma, and the species trigonignathum.

Probably Only a couple sightings have been recorded 

And a colony of them would be a jackpot

 

well yes, but actually no. 

this is because you would probably need to give them to the myrmecologists that are studying them.

 

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#14 Offline antsandmore - Posted February 10 2021 - 9:48 AM

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So the genus is Stigmatomma, and the species trigonignathum.

maybe... I think its called the bigfoot ant because its so rare.

 

 

So the genus is Stigmatomma, and the species trigonignathum.

Probably Only a couple sightings have been recorded 

And a colony of them would be a jackpot

 

well yes, but actually no. 

this is because you would probably need to give them to the myrmecologists that are studying them.

 

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I would have posted that meme. That was what I was thinking, but I was too lazy. thank you tho


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#15 Offline AntaholicAnonymous - Posted February 10 2021 - 2:26 PM

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I wouldn't trust any recordings it could've been paid formica ants dressing up as Bigfoot ants for the pictures
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#16 Offline ponerinecat - Posted February 10 2021 - 2:58 PM

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Looks like it! they've only been seen every couple of years

 

"Every couple of years." They've only been seen 2 or 3 times in 70 years. that's a little rarer than one every 2 years.


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#17 Offline antsandmore - Posted February 10 2021 - 4:41 PM

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Looks like it! they've only been seen every couple of years

 

"Every couple of years." They've only been seen 2 or 3 times in 70 years. that's a little rarer than one every 2 years.

 

yes.

 

I wouldn't trust any recordings it could've been paid formica ants dressing up as Bigfoot ants for the pictures

if you look closely at the pictures, you can closely tell that they are certainly different from formica IMO. I'd say they aren't fake though because i have heard many times about how rare these ants are and so that means its not a fake. tricking people for 70 years that you found a "rare" ant and disguising a formica into a "bigfoot" ant seems pointless.


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#18 Offline Kaelwizard - Posted February 11 2021 - 4:18 AM

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I wouldn't trust any recordings it could've been paid formica ants dressing up as Bigfoot ants for the pictures

if you look closely at the pictures, you can closely tell that they are certainly different from formica IMO. I'd say they aren't fake though because i have heard many times about how rare these ants are and so that means its not a fake. tricking people for 70 years that you found a "rare" ant and disguising a formica into a "bigfoot" ant seems pointless.

 

It was, quite obviously, a joke. They even said PAID Formica. You can't pay an ant.


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#19 Offline AntaholicAnonymous - Posted February 11 2021 - 5:47 AM

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That one didn't land too well. lol

But you went right to debunking my scientific facts you might be one of those formicas yourself for all I know.
Can't trust anyone at this point.

#20 Offline antsandmore - Posted February 11 2021 - 9:41 AM

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That one didn't land too well. lol

But you went right to debunking my scientific facts you might be one of those formicas yourself for all I know.
Can't trust anyone at this point.

sorry I didn't understand... my bad


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