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Worker ant ID

Started By AntsLA-1 , Jun 4 2021 5:58 PM

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#1 Offline AntsLA-1 - Posted June 4 2021 - 5:58 PM

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This is a worker ant and she was found in a very small colony. The colony was very shy.

Sorry for the bad information details.

Ants are cute, that's that.

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#2 Offline NickAnter - Posted June 4 2021 - 6:02 PM

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Going to need better pictures, and much better information.

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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 AntsLA-1 - Posted June 4 2021 - 6:04 PM

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Going to need better pictures, and much better information.

Ok, working on it... that's the only picture I got sadly

Ants are cute, that's that.

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#4 Offline AntsLA-1 - Posted June 4 2021 - 6:13 PM

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1. Location (on a map) of collection: Joshua Tree CA

2. Date of collection: Not collected, but found around march
3. Habitat of collection: A dirt patch in the desert, the dirt was not fine, had lots of tiny stones
4. Length (from head to gaster): 4-5mm
5. Color, hue, pattern and texture: a yellowish orange; very smooth

6. Distinguishing characteristics: none
7. Distinguishing behavior: very shy
8. Nest description: no dirt mound
9. Nuptial flight time and date: ?????