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San Diego, CA, 6-25

Started By reptar1025 , Jun 27 2021 9:27 PM

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#1 Offline reptar1025 - Posted June 27 2021 - 9:27 PM

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Sorry for poor quality pics, but I only have my phone at the moment for pictures. This queen is really, really small, about 5mm. Looks like she already laid some eggs.

1. La Mesa, CA

2. 6/25/21
3. Found walking on the sidewalk
4. 5-6mm
5. Dark redish with light color legs and stripes on gaster.

6. Has elbowed antenna

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Edited by reptar1025, June 27 2021 - 11:21 PM.

#2 Offline SYUTEO - Posted June 27 2021 - 9:45 PM

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It looks like some species of Solenopsis or Pheidole.

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#3 Offline Zeiss - Posted June 27 2021 - 10:01 PM

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More likely Brachymyrmex. We can't tell for sure without better pictures. If you're using a phone camera, keep it 3-4" away from the ant and do not zoom in too far. Make sure you get good lighting on the subject.

Next time you request an ID, please follow proper formatting. It's easily found at the top of Ant ID Requests. It also says to read before posting a request. https://www.formicul...t-a-new-thread/

TestSubjectOne and antsandmore like this

#4 Offline reptar1025 - Posted June 27 2021 - 10:50 PM

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Here are some better pics and sorry about the format I updated it. I couldn't really get a good shot from above, she really didn't want to leave that cotton ball.

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#5 Offline Zeiss - Posted June 27 2021 - 11:48 PM

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Thanks for updating it.

It's either Brachymyrmex patagonicus or Nylanderia vividula. I don't think an exact ID between the two can be determined with these pictures though.

#6 Offline reptar1025 - Posted June 28 2021 - 10:59 AM

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Thanks for updating it.

It's either Brachymyrmex patagonicus or Nylanderia vividula. I don't think an exact ID between the two can be determined with these pictures though.

Thanks for the help!

I think it is N. vividula based on it's movement when I first found it. I didn't mention it before, but when I found her walking around she was darting around almost like a spider. I didn't even think it was an ant when I first saw it move and it's the fastest I have ever seen a queen move before.

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

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brachymrmex or nylandiria

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.