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7.14.2021 What in the solenopsis invicta? (Caught 6.10.2021) Huntsville, Alabama


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#1 Offline KalenH - Posted July 14 2021 - 11:30 AM

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Oops. Uploaded wrong images. Edit.

 

Pretty confident i know what this is and the images are good to solid and include workers. Just looking to confirm I know evil when I see it. Thanks. Rolltide. 

 

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1. Location of collection Neighborhood, Huntsville Alabama

2. Date of collection - 6.10.2021
3. Habitat of collection  - Heavily shrubbed suburb.

9. Nuptial flight time and date - 6.10.2021

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Edited by KalenH, July 14 2021 - 11:33 AM.

Solenopsis Invicta x Richtera - Queen, 20 workers. 

Pheidole Bicarinata - Queen, 5 workers.
Formica Palledefulva - Queen with eggs.

Pseudomyrmex Pallidus - Queen, No Eggs.

 


#2 Offline NickAnter - Posted July 14 2021 - 11:33 AM

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Looks like it.


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 Aaron567 - Posted July 14 2021 - 2:04 PM

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It's hard to tell how dark that queen is but because you're up in Huntsville this is likely the hybrid fire ant S. invicta richteri rather than plain old invicta.


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#4 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted July 14 2021 - 3:04 PM

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It's hard to tell how dark that queen is but because you're up in Huntsville this is likely the hybrid fire ant S. invicta richteri rather than plain old invicta.

Definitely S. invicta x richteri.






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