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What is this tiny orange queen ant?

Started By DaAnt , Jun 15 2021 6:22 AM

Best Answer Manitobant , June 15 2021 - 9:10 AM

Solenopsis molesta group queen. Go to the full post


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#1 Offline DaAnt - Posted June 15 2021 - 6:22 AM

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Can somebody please identify this ant?  Is it a grease ant?  It would be awesome if someone could identify the gender.  It is about 4 to 5 millimeters long.  I found it in Pasadena, CA. BEEA31A7-DF9A-42A5-BB05-14F16E7C77D8.jpeg 52665C93-9A24-4DC4-87C6-59F3377BFA57.jpeg


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#2 Offline Kaelwizard - Posted June 15 2021 - 6:31 AM

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It is a queen, but that's all I have time to say right now.


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#3 Offline DaAnt - Posted June 15 2021 - 6:33 AM

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Thanks for the info!

 


#4 Offline Antkeeper01 - Posted June 15 2021 - 6:54 AM

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it looks like a solenopsis sp but ask nickanter


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1X Pogonomyrmex occidentalis 40-50 Workers

1X Solenopsis molesta 10 Workers (mono)

Ants I Want: Crematogaster sp, Camponotus Sp., Ponera Pennsylvanica, Mymercocystus sp.

 

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#5 Offline DaAnt - Posted June 15 2021 - 7:03 AM

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Thanks, I’ll try to ask nickanter.


#6 Offline Manitobant - Posted June 15 2021 - 9:10 AM   Best Answer

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Solenopsis molesta group queen.
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Polyergus Mexicanus: https://www.formicul...gs/#entry175528
Lasius minutus: https://www.formicul...cs/#entry174811
Lasius latipes: https://www.formicul...gs/#entry206449
General acanthomyops journal: https://www.formicul...yops-with-eggs/

#7 Offline PetsNotPests - Posted June 15 2021 - 9:12 AM

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Solenopsis molesta group queen.

Agreed. Same size and body structure, just a little off color. That can happen sometimes with large nuptial flights with this genus.


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Ants are Pets, not Pests. 

 

-Camponotus sansabeanus

-Camponotus US-CA02

-Camponotus vicinus

-Formica podzolica

-Monomorium spp.

-Pogonomyrmex californicus

-Solenopsis spp. 

 

#8 Offline DaAnt - Posted June 15 2021 - 11:45 AM

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Thanks for the identification!  That’s what I thought it was.  It has that orange color.  The weird color might be from the lighting.


#9 Offline Idontexist - Posted June 17 2021 - 1:31 PM

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Fits the description of thief ants
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