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Queen ID Request - Aurora, Colorado, USA - July 18, 2021

Started By subzer0u , Jul 18 2021 7:22 AM

Best Answer NickAnter , July 18 2021 - 7:27 AM

Formica in the fusca group.

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#1 Offline subzer0u - Posted July 18 2021 - 7:22 AM

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1. Location (on a map) of collection: Aurora, Colorado, USA

2. Date of collection: July 15, 2021, around noon
3. Habitat of collection: Local park, walking on the sidewalk
4. Length (from head to gaster): ~7mm
5. Color, hue, pattern and texture: Reddish brown
6. Distinguishing characteristics: single petiole
7. Distinguishing behavior: Skiddish, easily disturbed by light and vibrations
8. Nest description: N/A

9. Nuptial flight time and date: Around July 15th.

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#2 Offline NickAnter - Posted July 18 2021 - 7:27 AM Best Answer

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Formica in the fusca group.

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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 Antkeeper01 - Posted July 18 2021 - 8:05 AM

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nice find! and good to see another colorado antkeeper!

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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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#4 Offline PurdueEntomology - Posted July 18 2021 - 8:09 AM

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Definitely a Formica sp., yet, as for the possible species that may be difficult to determine exactly with Antwiki.org having 58 recognized Formica species in your state and this genus being notorious for species delimiting. With that being said, she is gorgeous.

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#5 Offline subzer0u - Posted July 18 2021 - 10:29 AM

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Yea I figured it was formica since she looks like the formica I got off AntsCanada GAN but like Purdue Entomology said, way too difficult to narrow down.

Hopefully she's not parasitic