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#821 Offline Aaron567 - Posted June 28 2017 - 12:33 PM

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Species: Brachymyrmex depilis, Pheidole dentata, Solenopsis carolinensis

Location: Pensacola, Florida

Date: June 28, 2017

Time: 3:30 PM

Temperature: 84F

Humidity: 71%

Wind: 10 mph

Rain: 3 days ago

 

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#822 Offline nurbs - Posted June 28 2017 - 1:05 PM

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This thread needs more pictures. Cell phones are ubiquitous. Take a pic, post it. 


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Unidentified Myrmecocystus

https://www.formicul...ls-near-desert/

 

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https://www.formicul...a-ca-1-28-2018/

 
Camponotus us-ca02
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https://www.formicul...l-ca-6-27-2020/

 
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#823 Offline Ants4fun - Posted June 29 2017 - 12:46 PM

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Species: Tetremorium sp. E, Pheidole pilifera, Temnothorax curvispinosis
Location: Modale, Iowa
Date: June 29, 2017
Time: 3:20 PM
Temperature: 84F
Humidity: 52%
Wind: 10 mph
Rain: yesterday, and thunderstorms projected for evening

#824 Offline BMM - Posted June 29 2017 - 5:14 PM

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Species: Tetramorium tsushimae, Temnothorax curvispinosis, Solenopsis molesta

Location: St. Louis, MO

Date: 6/29/17

Time: Tetromorium 6:30 am, Temnothorax and Solenopsis around 4 pm. 

Temperature: 80° F in the morning, 92° in the afternoon

Humidity: 61%

Wind: 7 mph

Rain: Several brief showers over the past few days.



#825 Offline Aaron567 - Posted June 29 2017 - 6:46 PM

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Species: Nylanderia sp., Pheidole metallescens

Location: Pensacola, Florida

Date: 6/29/17

Time: 8:30 PM

Temperature: 78F

Humidity: 91%

Wind: 7 mph

Rain: This morning

 

This is a parasitic Nylanderia queen, and she is less than 2mm in length. I am not sure of the species, it might even be an undescribed one.

 

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#826 Offline ctantkeeper - Posted June 29 2017 - 7:14 PM

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Species: Nylanderia sp., Pheidole metallescens

Location: Pensacola, Florida

Date: 6/29/17

Time: 8:30 PM

Temperature: 78F

Humidity: 91%

Wind: 7 mph

Rain: This morning

 

This is a parasitic Nylanderia queen, and she is less than 2mm in length. I am not sure of the species, it might even be an undescribed one.

 

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WOW!!! Never even knew that Nylanderia social parasites existed! Does this particular species use permanent or temporary social parasitism when founding colonies?



#827 Offline Aaron567 - Posted June 29 2017 - 7:50 PM

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WOW!!! Never even knew that Nylanderia social parasites existed! Does this particular species use permanent or temporary social parasitism when founding colonies?

 

 

Although I do not know her species, I assume she may be one of those permanent inquilines because of how insanely tiny she is.


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#828 Offline Loops117 - Posted June 30 2017 - 10:08 AM

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Species: Tetramorium sp.E

Location: Central Michigan

Date: June 30, 2017

Time: 1 PM



#829 Offline Nincadaguy - Posted June 30 2017 - 10:53 AM

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Species: Monomorium minimum 

Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma

Date: June 30, 2017

time: 12 pm 

temp: 83F

humidity: 57%

Rain: this morning form 6am-10am 

 

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#830 Offline Aaron567 - Posted June 30 2017 - 6:58 PM

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Species: Monomorium trageri

Location: Pensacola, Florida

Date: June 30, 2017

time: 3:00 PM 

temp: 89F

humidity: 70%

Rain: Night before

 

Species: Brachymyrmex depilis, Odontomachus haematodus, Dorymyrmex bureni, Hypoponera sp., Tetramorium bicarinatum

Location: Pensacola, Florida

Date: June 30, 2017

time: 9:00 PM

temp: 80F

humidity: 84%

Rain: Night before



#831 Offline Ameise - Posted July 1 2017 - 8:14 PM

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Species: Tetramorium sp.

Location: Will County, Illinois

Date: July 1, 2017

Time: 2:00 AM

Temp: ~80F

Humidity: Unknown, rather humid

Rain: The entire previous week



#832 Offline Aaron567 - Posted July 2 2017 - 1:34 PM

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Species: Pogonomyrmex badius

Location: Pensacola, Florida

Date: July 2, 2017

Time: 4:00 PM

Temp: 93F

Humidity: 60%

Rain: 3 days ago

 

Species: Aphaenogaster sp. (males)

Location: Pensacola, Florida

Date: July 2, 2017

Time: 6:00 PM

Temp: 88F

Humidity: 67%

Rain: 3 days ago

 

Species: Pheidole metallescens, Odontomachus haematodus, Brachymyrmex depilis, Crematogaster ashmeadi, Tetramorium bicarinatum

Location: Pensacola, Florida

Date: July 2, 2017

Time: 9:20 PM

Temp: 82F

Humidity: 82%

Rain: 3 days ago

 

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#833 Offline VoidElecent - Posted July 7 2017 - 5:47 AM

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Species: Solenopsis molesta (x3)

Location: El Dorado Hills, California

Date: June 29, 2017

Time: 10:15 PM

Temp: 74F

Humidity: 30%

Rain: Nada!

 

Species: Tetramorium Sp. E

Location: Cupertino, California

Date: July 3, 2017

Time: 10:00 AM

Temp: 77F

Humidity: 44%

Rain: Nope!


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#834 Offline xTNxANTMANx - Posted July 7 2017 - 6:00 AM

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Just witnessed Formica subsericea having a nuptial flight...I'm in West TN btw
Keeping:
Camponotus subbarbatus
Camponotus pennsylvanicusx3 (founding)
Dorymyrmex bureni
Formica pallidefulva x3
Formica subsericea x4
Tetramorium immigrans

Have kept many other ant species but now keep over 100 tarantulas and other inverts! Mantids, centipedes, and scorpions to name a few 😁

#835 Offline Aaron567 - Posted July 7 2017 - 9:03 PM

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Species: Crematogaster sp.

Location: Pensacola, Florida

Date: July 7, 2017

Time: 9:30 PM

Temp: 80F

Humidity: 87%

Rain: Earlier today



#836 Offline FeedTheAnts - Posted July 8 2017 - 2:24 PM

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Just witnessed Formica subsericea having a nuptial flight...I'm in West TN btw

Same


I accidentally froze all my ants 


#837 Offline xTNxANTMANx - Posted July 8 2017 - 2:27 PM

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Just witnessed Formica subsericea having a nuptial flight...I'm in West TN btw

Same

Hope I can find me one or 2.
Keeping:
Camponotus subbarbatus
Camponotus pennsylvanicusx3 (founding)
Dorymyrmex bureni
Formica pallidefulva x3
Formica subsericea x4
Tetramorium immigrans

Have kept many other ant species but now keep over 100 tarantulas and other inverts! Mantids, centipedes, and scorpions to name a few 😁

#838 Offline VoidElecent - Posted July 9 2017 - 8:01 PM

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Species: Lasius alienus (x2)

Location: Ambler, Pennsylvania

Date: July 9, 2017

Time: 7:30 PM

Temp: 75F

Humidity: 52%

Rain: Day before



#839 Offline ctantkeeper - Posted July 9 2017 - 11:37 PM

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Pogonomyrmex barbatus, Pogonomyrmex rogusus, Tetramorium sp.e, Brachymyrmex sp., Solenopsis xyloni, Crematogaster cf. cerasi and Camponotus fragilis flew in Globe, Arizona last night. I saw them while staying there on vacation.


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#840 Offline dspdrew - Posted July 10 2017 - 3:44 AM

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Species: Solenopsis xyloni, Dorymyrmex insanus, Pheidole xerophila, Ph. gilvescens, Myrmecocystus navajo

Location: Wild Crossing, California

Date: 7-9-2017

Time: 8:30 PM

Temperature: 90 F

Humidity: 50%

Wind: light wind

Rain: Heavy rain earlier







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