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Mesa, Az 3/3/22

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Best Answer NickAnter , March 6 2022 - 7:44 PM

Forelius sp.

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#1 Offline poohbearsdad - Posted March 6 2022 - 6:56 PM

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1. Location (on a map) of collection:  Mesa,Az in a small patch of desert
2. Date of collection: 3/3/22
3. Habitat of collection: desert sand
4. Length (from head to gaster): workers maybe about 1.5 or 2mm and queen looks about 3.5 or 4.5mm
5. Color, hue, pattern and texture: queens are kinda brown and blackish gaster. workers are brown with a more white/brown gaster
6. Distinguishing characteristics: Very small, 3 queens in this colony
7. Distinguishing behavior:
8. Nest description: Desert sand near some houses

9. Nuptial flight time and date: Unknown

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#2 Offline AntBoi3030 - Posted March 6 2022 - 7:26 PM

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It looks like Dorymyrmex Sp. or Forelius Sp. 


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


#3 Offline NickAnter - Posted March 6 2022 - 7:44 PM   Best Answer

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Forelius sp.


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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). 


#4 Offline poohbearsdad - Posted March 6 2022 - 9:44 PM

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Thanks so much



#5 Offline AntsLA-1 - Posted March 6 2022 - 9:55 PM

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Looks a lot like Forelius mccooki, but definitely a Forelius sp.


Ants are cute, that's that.

 

 

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