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Michigan 8/25/21

Started By Polyacanthus , Aug 25 2021 5:55 PM

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#1 Offline Polyacanthus - Posted August 25 2021 - 5:55 PM

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I believe I have collected three species tonight, all at dusk.

I saw these taking off from their nests of yellow workers in the middle of my lawn. From my brief internet search, would these be Lasius brevicornis? They were everywhere in my yard. 7-8mm.

I'll try to get pics of the others soon.

Edited by Polyacanthus, August 25 2021 - 5:57 PM.

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#2 Offline AntBoi3030 - Posted August 25 2021 - 6:02 PM

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Yeah they’re lasius brevicornis. I really want some iamo.

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

#3 Offline Polyacanthus - Posted August 25 2021 - 6:17 PM

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Found a few of species 2. 5-6mm, not sure as they won't stay still. Tiny though. Temnothorax?

#4 Offline SYUTEO - Posted August 25 2021 - 6:28 PM

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The second one seems to be Trichomyrmex.

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Began antkeeping in 2018

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#5 Offline Polyacanthus - Posted August 25 2021 - 6:31 PM

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Here is #3. 5mm.

#6 Offline NickAnter - Posted August 25 2021 - 7:37 PM

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1: Cautolasius sp. either nearcticus or brevicornis

2: Solenopsis molesta that probably has a fungal parasite in it's gaster, hence why it is black.

3: Solenopsis molesta, healthy specimen.

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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).

#7 Offline Polyacanthus - Posted August 25 2021 - 7:53 PM

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I think you're right with molesta on #3. Not sure about #2 though, I have three just like that and they seem to be shaped slightly different than #2. I will try to get better pics.