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Myrmecocystus Queen From CA ID?

Started By corona19 , Jul 24 2021 8:49 AM

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#1 Offline corona19 - Posted July 24 2021 - 8:49 AM

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Myrmecocystus mendax?Myrmecocystus mimicus(dark colored variety)?Myrmecocystus placodops?

 

 

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#2 Offline NickAnter - Posted July 24 2021 - 9:14 AM

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Looks like mimicus, or a similar species such as flaviceps. Myrmecocystus, aside from a few very distinctive species, are impossible to ID without a microscope.


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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 gcsnelling - Posted July 24 2021 - 10:15 AM

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It would help with Id prospects if you were to follow the Id request format.


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#4 Offline Zeiss - Posted July 24 2021 - 11:52 AM

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Good pictures, but follow the format that's easily seen above all other requests.


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#5 Offline nurbs - Posted July 24 2021 - 12:06 PM

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Yeah, follow the format, but great shots.

 

At a glance they do look like the Mimicus that have have been flying. 


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Unidentified Myrmecocystus

https://www.formicul...ls-near-desert/

 

Undescribed "Modoc"

https://www.formicul...mp-ca-5-4-2017/

 

Camponotus or Colobopsis yogi:

https://www.formicul...a-ca-1-28-2018/

 
Camponotus us-ca02
https://www.formicul...onotus-us-ca02/

 

Unidentified Formica

https://www.formicul...l-ca-6-27-2020/

 
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https://www.formicul...m-and-outworld/
 
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https://www.formicul...bloodworm-soup/

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