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Hawthorne, Los Angeles. 6/28/21

Started By AntsLA-1 , Jun 28 2021 1:06 PM

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#1 Offline AntsLA-1 - Posted June 28 2021 - 1:06 PM

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LocationLos Angeles, California

1. Location (on a map) of collection: Hawthorne, Los Angeles
2. Date of collection: 6/28/21
3. Habitat of collection: Fine dirt patch
4. Length (from head to gaster):3mm-4mm
5. Color, hue, pattern and texture: Dark brown, black. Smooth
6. Distinguishing characteristics: Long petiole
7. Distinguishing behavior: N/A
8. Nest description: Small unnoticeable hole

9. Nuptial flight time and date: N/A

My friend caught her and thinks she is a queen. She is super tiny.

Ants are cute, that's that.

Currently Keeping:

Nothing

#2 Offline NickAnter - Posted June 28 2021 - 1:11 PM

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Looks like a Cardiocondyla queen. Need better pictures to be sure on if it is a queen though.

Edited by NickAnter, June 28 2021 - 1:11 PM.

Somethinghmm likes this

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 June 28 2021 - 2:21 PM

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it looks like a queen because of the widend thorax but don't trust me i live in CO

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 Manitobant - Posted June 28 2021 - 2:45 PM

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I'm pretty sure its a worker. Definitely cardiocondyla though.

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/

#5 Offline Kaelwizard - Posted June 29 2021 - 6:30 AM

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It looks more like a worker to me.

#6 Offline AlexLebedev - Posted July 20 2021 - 7:14 PM

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Cardiocondyla invasive species native to africa asia and australia.

What i am keeping Brachymyrmex patagonicus 1 worker x5 tetramorium immigrans 10 workers x2 lasius crypticus 5 workers Pheidole californica 6 queens150~ workers 10-30 majors, Formica argentea 10~ W

What I've kept crematogaster sp pheidole californica camponotus vicinus high elev, dumetorum,laevigatus, prenolepis imparis, pogonomyrmex californicus and subnitidus and californicus, veromessor andrei, camponotus sayi, hypoponera opacior ,Liometopum occidentale solnopsis molesta group, solenopsis xyloni.

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