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7.14.2021 Queen + Egg/worker (Pheidole?)(Caught 6.10.2021) Huntsville, Alabama

Started By KalenH , Jul 14 2021 11:16 AM

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#1 Offline KalenH - Posted July 14 2021 - 11:16 AM

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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.
4. Length - 6mm?
6. Distinguishing characteristics - very small, large head, anticipating more big headed ants. Confused her with Solenopsis Invicta like I did the first time I caught a Pheidole except i noticed a couple mm size difference this time. Her spawn rate has been notabley slower than the invictas I caught the same day. They're at 10+ workers while this queen has 1 moving worker.

9. Nuptial flight time and date - 6.10.2021

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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 - 11:23 AM

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LocationOrange County, California

Looks like Ph. bicarinata.

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).

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