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Maryland, pheidole sp?


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#1 Offline AntBoi3030 - Posted August 17 2021 - 5:36 PM

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1. Location (on a map) of collection: northern Maryland
2. Date of collection: august 17 2021
3. Habitat of collection: blacklight
4. Length (from head to gaster): I don’t have a exact measurement but maybe 6-8mm a bit smaller then pheidole tysoni
5. Color, hue, pattern and texture: dark red
6. Distinguishing characteristics:
7. Distinguishing behavior:
8. Nest description:
9. Nuptial flight time and date:
I know this queen isn’t tysoni because she flew at night and tysoni fly on the morning.she also lacks the back dot on the bottom of h the e gastor

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My favorite queens/colony’s:
Pheidole Tysoni, Selonopis Molesta, Brachymyrmex Depilis, Tetramorium Immagrians, Prenolepis Imparis, Pheidole Bicirinata 


#2 Offline ANTdrew - Posted August 17 2021 - 5:55 PM

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I say it’s bicarinata.
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