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Started By NoveltyAntsYT , Jun 24 2021 11:46 AM

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#1 Offline NoveltyAntsYT - Posted June 24 2021 - 11:46 AM

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I found this queen at Point Reyes. She is around 1cm. 


#2 Offline NoveltyAntsYT - Posted June 24 2021 - 11:50 AM

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One sec pics soon edit: done 


Edited by NoveltyAntsYT, June 24 2021 - 11:55 AM.

#3 Offline NoveltyAntsYT - Posted June 24 2021 - 11:54 AM

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Pictures:


Pictures below


 


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#4 Offline NickAnter - Posted June 24 2021 - 12:04 PM

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Formica sp.


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). 

#5 Offline Kaelwizard - Posted June 24 2021 - 12:47 PM

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You posted this multiple times. I assume you clicked the post button more than once?

#6 Offline MrPurpleB - Posted June 24 2021 - 1:15 PM

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You posted this multiple times. I assume you clicked the post button more than once?


Probably. From my experience when you click on post it takes a bit to load your published post/reply, but the post is actually already published. It just takes a bit for your browser to load it in. Sometimes your post/reply loads in faster if you refresh the page, the post appears faster. It's possible users click the button more than once because the publication of their post doesn't appear immediately. I think I have done that before at least.

I only felt like bringing this up since double posts happen somewhat often, and this was like a triple post so I'd thought it was a tad funny.
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#7 Offline Kaelwizard - Posted June 24 2021 - 1:28 PM

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You posted this multiple times. I assume you clicked the post button more than once?

Probably. From my experience when you click on post it takes a bit to load your published post/reply, but the post is actually already published. It just takes a bit for your browser to load it in. Sometimes your post/reply loads in faster if you refresh the page, the post appears faster. It's possible users click the button more than once because the publication of their post doesn't appear immediately. I think I have done that before at least.

I only felt like bringing this up since double posts happen somewhat often, and this was like a triple post so I'd thought it was a tad funny.
I think it was a quintuple post actually. I find I have to refresh often to be able to see my published posts as well.

#8 Offline NoveltyAntsYT - Posted June 25 2021 - 6:53 PM

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Formica sp.

This couldn't be a parasitic species, could it? Or is it Fusca or something


 

You posted this multiple times. I assume you clicked the post button more than once?


Probably. From my experience when you click on post it takes a bit to load your published post/reply, but the post is actually already published. It just takes a bit for your browser to load it in. Sometimes your post/reply loads in faster if you refresh the page, the post appears faster. It's possible users click the button more than once because the publication of their post doesn't appear immediately. I think I have done that before at least.

I only felt like bringing this up since double posts happen somewhat often, and this was like a triple post so I'd thought it was a tad funny.

 

So sorry, 


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#9 Offline MrPurpleB - Posted June 25 2021 - 7:04 PM

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No worries, mistakes happen.

#10 Offline Kaelwizard - Posted June 26 2021 - 8:48 AM

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It isn’t parasitic and it isn’t fusca, but it might be in the fusca group. Closer pictures would help.

#11 Offline NoveltyAntsYT - Posted June 29 2021 - 6:02 PM

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It isn’t parasitic and it isn’t fusca, but it might be in the fusca group. Closer pictures would help.

I will be posting new pictures soon, but is there a chance the queens could be not fully claustral? One of them is pulling at the cotten.


#12 Offline Kaelwizard - Posted June 30 2021 - 6:42 AM

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They are fully claustral, just stressed.

#13 Offline NoveltyAntsYT - Posted July 1 2021 - 12:28 PM

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They are fully claustral, just stressed.

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#14 Offline Kaelwizard - Posted July 1 2021 - 3:36 PM

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You would be very unlikely find any semi claustral queen that fat. I'm not sure of the exact species but I'm guessing Formica in the fusca group, as I said before. And fyi, pulling at the cotton does not indicate whether they are fully or semi claustral.


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#15 Offline NoveltyAntsYT - Posted July 1 2021 - 9:57 PM

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You would be very unlikely find any semi claustral queen that fat. I'm not sure of the exact species but I'm guessing Formica in the fusca group, as I said before. And fyi, pulling at the cotton does not indicate whether they are fully or semi claustral.

I know. I was just thinking that it could possibly mean the queen was semi claustral. Of course most of the time it is due to stress, Thank you!


#16 Offline NoveltyAntsYT - Posted July 12 2021 - 7:30 PM

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You would be very unlikely find any semi claustral queen that fat. I'm not sure of the exact species but I'm guessing Formica in the fusca group, as I said before. And fyi, pulling at the cotton does not indicate whether they are fully or semi claustral.

not polygonous right?


#17 Offline Antkeeper01 - Posted July 13 2021 - 6:22 AM

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no i think idk tho


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#18 Offline Kaelwizard - Posted July 13 2021 - 1:32 PM

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no i think idk tho

It could be. I know some species in the fusca group are.

#19 Offline AlexLebedev - Posted July 20 2021 - 7:08 PM

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They are fully claustral, just stressed.

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could be wrong but that looks like c. modoc


What i am keeping Brachymyrmex patagonicus 1 worker x5 tetramorium immigrans 10 workers x2 lasius crypticus 5 workers Pheidole californica 6 queens150~ workers 10-30 majors, Formica argentea 10~ W

 

 

What I've kept crematogaster sp pheidole californica camponotus vicinus high elev, dumetorum,laevigatus, prenolepis imparis, pogonomyrmex californicus and subnitidus and californicus, veromessor andrei, camponotus sayi, hypoponera opacior ,Liometopum occidentale solnopsis molesta group, solenopsis xyloni.

#20 Offline Kaelwizard - Posted July 20 2021 - 7:50 PM

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They are fully claustral, just stressed.

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could be wrong but that looks like c. modoc

 

Not at all. It is clearly a Formica species.


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