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Pogonomyrmex id buena vista CO 8/10/21


Best Answer NickAnter , August 11 2021 - 12:03 PM

Probably P. occidentalis. The basalmost tooth is offset, so not salinus. Go to the full post


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#1 Offline Antkeeper01 - Posted August 11 2021 - 11:54 AM

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1. Location (on a map) of collection: Buena vista Colorado
2. Date of collection: 8/10/21
3. Habitat of collection: a playgound for kids
4. Length (from head to gaster): about 8 mm
5. Color, hue, pattern and texture: a beautiful reddish orange
6. Distinguishing characteristics: the workers from surrounding nests were smaller, and lighter colored than the local P. occidentalis nest in my area not only that but the workers had tiny gasters
7. Distinguishing behavior:nothing really
8. Nest description: small mounds of gravel more wide than tall

9. Nuptial flight time and date: I'm assuming 8/9/21 because they were digging their founding chambers

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1X Pogonomyrmex occidentalis 40-50 Workers

1X Solenopsis molesta 10 Workers (mono)

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#2 Offline NickAnter - Posted August 11 2021 - 12:03 PM   Best Answer

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Probably P. occidentalis. The basalmost tooth is offset, so not salinus.

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 PetsNotPests - Posted August 11 2021 - 1:15 PM

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Probably P. occidentalis. The basalmost tooth is offset, so not salinus.

Agreed. 


Ants are Pets, not Pests. 

 

-Camponotus sansabeanus

-Camponotus US-CA02

-Camponotus vicinus

-Formica podzolica

-Monomorium spp.

-Pogonomyrmex californicus

-Solenopsis spp. 

 





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