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[DarkCerebral]

1. Tupelo, MS
2. 2022/04/07
3. City Park
4. NA
5. Orange/Brown 
6. N/A
7. N/A
8. N/A

9. 2022/04/07, Dug up from new founding chamber. Chamber was in sand and there are dozens close proximity. Possibly Dorymyrmex ???

 

Are these Polygymous?

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Edited by DarkCerebral, April 7 2022 - 7:12 PM.

[PetsNotPests]

Looks like some kind of Forelius queen. Possibly F. mccooki? If so they are indeed Polygamous. 

Edited by PetsNotPests, April 7 2022 - 5:27 PM.

[AntBoi3030]

Looks like some kind of Forelius queen. Possibly F. mccooki? If so they are indeed Polygamous.

Ditto

[OiledOlives]

This is Prenolepis imparis... Yes, they are polygynous.

[ArmansAnts]

Do you have any other photos? Definitely isn't Forelius, and I believe P. imparis is all it can be, but it looks a bit odd.

[DarkCerebral]

Do you have any other photos? Definitely isn't Forelius, and I believe P. imparis is all it can be, but it looks a bit odd.

 

Getting better pics. They weren't tubed yet and being difficult.

[T.C.]

Considering the location, and time of year and these pictures you have , like others said, Prenolepis imparis. They're one of the first to fly.

 

edit: but maybe not

Edited by T.C., April 16 2022 - 6:07 PM.

[ColAnt735]

Dorymyrmex bureni or a Nylanderia species. Shape is to off for Prenolepis imparis and head is to large compared to thorax for this to be Prenolepis imparis.

Edited by ColAnt735, April 8 2022 - 6:57 AM.

[Mettcollsuss]

Definitely not D. bureni -- the scapes are too long and it has too much erect hair.

 

The erect hair, and it seeming a bit smaller than a typical imparis queen, makes me think Nylanderia could also be an option.

[ArmansAnts]

Looking again Nylanderia’s definitely a possibility, especially with the head in top view and hairs. Absolutely can rule out any leptomyrmecines, it’s definitely a lasiine.

Edited by ArmansAnts, April 8 2022 - 6:06 AM.

[ANTdrew]

I find it near impossible Prenolepis is still flying in Mississippi.

[Mettcollsuss]

I find it near impossible Prenolepis is still flying in Mississippi.

They said that the queens were dug from a founding chamber, so we don't really know when they flew.

[NickAnter]

Looks like Nylanderia to me.

[OiledOlives]

Could we get a size? New pictures make the queens look pretty small.

[Aaron567]

Nylanderia queens. Size would likely help determine if it is N. fulva or a native species, as fulva is larger than the native Nylanderia.

[DarkCerebral]

Wow this really blew up and I didn't catch any notifications. I tried to get a measurement and they are around 5-6mm best I could tell. I have had 2 die and it looks like 2 are teaming together while the last is on her own but with a good brood pile.