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Monkton Maryland queen ID

Started By AntBoi3030 , Jul 8 2021 5:38 AM

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#1 Offline AntBoi3030 - Posted July 8 2021 - 5:38 AM

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1. Location (on a map) of collection: Monkton Maryland
2. Date of collection: July 8
3. Habitat of collection: on top of pool cover
4. Length (from head to gaster): 5mm
5. Color, hue, pattern and texture: brown head, orange thorax, and black gastor
6. Distinguishing characteristics:
7. Distinguishing behavior:
8. Nest description:
9. Nuptial flight time and date: July 8th 8:35 am
Sorry for the bad photos she is pretty small and I am still figuring out this macro lense.
She looks like some type of pheidole but her head is a little small so I don’t really know

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My favorite queens/colony’s:
Pheidole Tysoni, Selonopis Molesta, Brachymyrmex Depilis, Tetramorium Immagrians, Prenolepis Imparis, Pheidole Bicirinata 

#2 Offline ANTdrew - Posted July 8 2021 - 5:55 AM

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Place the tube in sunlight for better macro pics.
"The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer." Prov. 30:25
Keep ordinary ants in extraordinary ways.

#3 Offline AntBoi3030 - Posted July 8 2021 - 6:10 AM

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That definitely worked.

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My favorite queens/colony’s:
Pheidole Tysoni, Selonopis Molesta, Brachymyrmex Depilis, Tetramorium Immagrians, Prenolepis Imparis, Pheidole Bicirinata 

#4 Offline PetsNotPests - Posted July 8 2021 - 6:53 AM

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Pheidole? Her gaster definitely matches, But i've never seen a Pheidole sp. with her coloration. Good luck with her ID. 


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Ants are Pets, not Pests. 

 

-Camponotus sansabeanus

-Camponotus US-CA02

-Camponotus vicinus

-Formica podzolica

-Monomorium spp.

-Pogonomyrmex californicus

-Solenopsis spp. 

 

#5 Offline ANTdrew - Posted July 8 2021 - 7:33 AM

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My call is Ph. bicarinata.
"The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer." Prov. 30:25
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#6 Offline AntBoi3030 - Posted July 8 2021 - 9:09 AM

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Maybe but the head would have to be discolored.

My favorite queens/colony’s:
Pheidole Tysoni, Selonopis Molesta, Brachymyrmex Depilis, Tetramorium Immagrians, Prenolepis Imparis, Pheidole Bicirinata 

#7 Offline Manitobant - Posted July 8 2021 - 9:13 AM

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Its definitely pheidole of some kind.
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My journals:

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/

#8 Offline Antkeeper01 - Posted July 8 2021 - 9:33 AM

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Maybe but the head would have to be discolored.

they a very diverse sp so its a possibility


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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#9 Offline ANTdrew - Posted July 8 2021 - 10:55 AM

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Yeah, their color varies a lot.
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"The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer." Prov. 30:25
Keep ordinary ants in extraordinary ways.
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