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Jacksonville, FL May 29 Colobopsis queen?

Started By RelientUKDr , May 30 2021 10:35 AM

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#1 Offline RelientUKDr - Posted May 30 2021 - 10:35 AM

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Hi all! I think I found a Colobopsis queen! If so, I am very excited!

EDIT: I took a ton of pics of her...if there is any specific I should post for species level identification let me know

1. Location (on a map) of collection: Jacksonville, FL
2. Date of collection: May 29
3. Habitat of collection: Near a recently cleared wooded area
5. Color, hue, pattern and texture:
6. Distinguishing characteristics: petiole, 12(?) antennal segments

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#2 Offline NickAnter - Posted May 30 2021 - 10:36 AM

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Yep, Colobopsis. Not entirely sure if this is obliqua or impressa, but nice find nonetheless.

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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 ANTdrew - Posted May 30 2021 - 10:45 AM

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Yep, Colobopsis. Not entirely sure if this is obliqua or impressa, but nice find nonetheless.

Agreed.

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#4 Offline RelientUKDr - Posted May 30 2021 - 10:50 AM

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Yep, Colobopsis. Not entirely sure if this is obliqua or impressa, but nice find nonetheless.

Any advice for telling the difference between olbiqua and impressa? I have a dichotomous key, but it is for workers, not alates.

#5 Offline NickAnter - Posted May 30 2021 - 10:51 AM

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https://www.formicul...bliqua-journal/

There is an image there that well illustrates the differences.

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:

#6 Offline RelientUKDr - Posted May 30 2021 - 12:51 PM

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https://www.formicul...bliqua-journal/

There is an image there that well illustrates the differences.

Great guide! She is definitely obliqua. Thanks!

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#7 Offline Aaron567 - Posted May 30 2021 - 10:21 PM

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I believe you have impressa, actually. C. obliqua queens have noticeably longer heads than impressa, and in your second photo especially, it looks she has an impressa head. It's hard to tell what her gaster coloration is like without any top/side photos, but it looks like it might be the obliqua-like coloration that is seen in less-colorful specimens of impressa, as impressa is a lot more color variable than obliqua.

I made this updated comparison photo recently to make their differences more clear.