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Worker ID - 7.14.2021 - Huntsville, Alabama

Started By KalenH , Jul 14 2021 10:28 AM

Best Answer NickAnter , July 14 2021 - 10:59 AM

Pseudomyrmex pallidus queen.

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#1 Offline KalenH - Posted July 14 2021 - 10:28 AM

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1. Location of collection - Huntsville Alabama

2. Date 7.14.2021
3. Habitat of collection - suburb heavy shrub
4. Length  - 6mm
5. Coloration, hue, pattern and texture - photos available, distinct dark dots on forward gaster. 

6. Distinguishing characteristics (ie: one distinct petiole node with a second that blends into the gaster with no taper, hairless, no spike features. Very large eyes.

7. Anything else distinctive - this is the second one i've observed and they are distinctly independent. I've not seen two of these near each other. 
8. Nest description - not available. 

9. Nuptial flight time and date - not available. 
10 . Post the clearest pictures possible of the top, side, and face of the ant in question, and if possible, their nest and the habitat they were collected in.

 

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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 - 10:59 AM   Best Answer

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Pseudomyrmex pallidus queen.


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 KalenH - Posted July 14 2021 - 11:04 AM

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Thank you sir. Glad it stood out enough to me to catch my attention and that I didn't murder her trying to freeze stun her for the photo. 

Whole new interesting species for me to start googling. 


Solenopsis Invicta x Richtera - Queen, 20 workers. 

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

Pseudomyrmex Pallidus - Queen, No Eggs.

 

#4 Offline ANTS_KL - Posted July 15 2021 - 12:52 AM

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Thank you sir. Glad it stood out enough to me to catch my attention and that I didn't murder her trying to freeze stun her for the photo.

Whole new interesting species for me to start googling.

DID YOU KEEP IT?! DID YOU?! PLS TELL ME YOU KEPT IT

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YouTube: https://m.youtube.co...uKsahGliSH7EqOQ (It's pretty dead. Might upload again soon, don't expect my voice to sound the same though.)

Currently kept ant species, favorites have a star in front of their names (NOT in alphabetical order, also may be outdated sometimes): ★ Camponotus irritans inferior, ★ Ooceraea biroi, Pheidole parva, ★ Nylanderia sp., ★ Paraparatrechina tapinomoides, Platythyrea sp., Anochetus sp., Colobopsis sp. (cylindrica group), ★ Crematogaster ferrarii, Polyrhachis (Myrma) cf. pruinosa, Polyrhachis (Cyrtomyrma) laevissima, Tapinoma sp. (formerly Zatapinoma)

Death count: Probably over a hundred individual queens and colonies by now. I cannot recall whatsoever.

#5 Offline KalenH - Posted July 15 2021 - 8:54 AM

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Thank you sir. Glad it stood out enough to me to catch my attention and that I didn't murder her trying to freeze stun her for the photo.

Whole new interesting species for me to start googling.

DID YOU KEEP IT?! DID YOU?! PLS TELL ME YOU KEPT IT

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Yes, but she didn’t lay anything last night so, looking doubtful.


Solenopsis Invicta x Richtera - Queen, 20 workers. 

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

Pseudomyrmex Pallidus - Queen, No Eggs.

 

#6 Offline NickAnter - Posted July 15 2021 - 8:56 AM

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It might well take her a little bit to lay. Make sure you feed her enough.


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). 

#7 Offline KalenH - Posted July 15 2021 - 9:12 AM

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Uh oh. New territory for me. Feeding her implies she’s semi clausteral? Any tips or information resources you can refer me to so that I don’t botch this up? Thank you Nick


Solenopsis Invicta x Richtera - Queen, 20 workers. 

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

Pseudomyrmex Pallidus - Queen, No Eggs.

 

#8 Offline KalenH - Posted July 15 2021 - 9:37 AM

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Never mind, I was able to search find material on this site to work with. Just need to get to it


Solenopsis Invicta x Richtera - Queen, 20 workers. 

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

Pseudomyrmex Pallidus - Queen, No Eggs.

 

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