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Brachymyrmex?
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, May 5 2022 1:02 PM
Best Answer Aaron567 , May 8 2022 - 1:15 PM
This is Brachymyrmex obscurior. They're just as common if not more common than patagonicus in some parts of Florida and they finish mating and land on the ground before sunset, unlike patagonicus which fly into the night and come to lights. Their queens also have a bit of a different shape body shape than patagonicus, apparently having a wider head and a consistently plumper, rounder gaster.
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Posted May 5 2022 - 1:02 PM
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Backstory: Last November, I caught queens. They were brown, 5mm, and seemed neutral towards humans.(Most queens though…) Now, I am finding about 10 a day, usually at 6PM. ID? I was told Brachymyrmex p., but that seems a bit big.
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Posted May 5 2022 - 1:42 PM
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Follow the ID format. Looks like patagonicus to me.
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Posted May 5 2022 - 3:16 PM
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Yeah that’s most likely B. pat. I have a lot of experience with those.
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Posted May 6 2022 - 7:30 AM
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Backstory: Last November, I caught queens. They were brown, 5mm, and seemed neutral towards humans.(Most queens though…) Now, I am finding about 10 a day, usually at 6PM. ID? I was told Brachymyrmex p., but that seems a bit big.
That's definitely patagonicus. The shape and size match it to a T. Their sizes will vary depending on how much food they can get so don't be surprised if you find some smaller than that.
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Posted May 6 2022 - 11:34 AM
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Oh yes. What if head size is different? I have a single one with a different head size, but the others don’t fight with it
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Posted May 6 2022 - 11:36 AM
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Follow the ID format. Looks like patagonicus to me.
It was ID’ed on the Antkeeping discord. I don’t fully trust their ID’s
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Posted May 7 2022 - 4:54 AM
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That is irrelevant. There is an ID template you should use in the future. It is a simple matter of copying and pasting it into your new thread.It was ID’ed on the Antkeeping discord. I don’t fully trust their ID’sFollow the ID format. Looks like patagonicus to me.
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Posted May 8 2022 - 1:15 PM
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This is Brachymyrmex obscurior. They're just as common if not more common than patagonicus in some parts of Florida and they finish mating and land on the ground before sunset, unlike patagonicus which fly into the night and come to lights. Their queens also have a bit of a different shape body shape than patagonicus, apparently having a wider head and a consistently plumper, rounder gaster.
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Posted May 8 2022 - 1:52 PM
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Oh, that makes much more sense now. I found 11/12 of them mating on the ground, without wings, before sunset.I found one mating on a wall right after nightfall, but she has her own tube
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