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Started By That_one_ant_guy , Jul 30 2022 9:55 PM

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#1 Offline That_one_ant_guy - Posted July 30 2022 - 9:55 PM

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I went ot the Mojave desert today and caught 4 different species that I need help identifying/ confirming identification
Sp. 1 crematogaster I think
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Sp. 2 Veromessor?
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Sp. 3 myrmecocystus sp 20220730_223818.jpg 20220730_223746.jpg
Sp. 4 pogonomyrmex sp 20220730_223700.jpg 20220730_223720.jpg

I'll put more pics if needed
Thanks in advance

Edited by That_one_ant_guy, July 30 2022 - 10:31 PM.

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#2 Offline RushmoreAnts - Posted July 30 2022 - 9:59 PM

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I’m not that great with desert ants, but I’ll try:

1. Definitely Cremas, couldn’t tell which species
2. Veromessor, couldn’t tell the species
3. Myrmecocystus placodops?
4. Pogonomyrmex rugosus
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#3 Offline lazyant - Posted July 30 2022 - 10:03 PM

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I’m not that great with desert ants, but I’ll try:

1. Definitely Cremas, couldn’t tell which species
2. Veromessor, couldn’t tell the species
3. Myrmecocystus placodops?
4. Pogonomyrmex rugosus

2 kinda' looks like Novomessor crockerelli, and the Myrmecocystus could be semirufus as well.


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#4 Offline YsTheAnt - Posted July 30 2022 - 10:04 PM

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2 is Novomessor cockerelli, 3 is Myrmecocystus placodops.
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#5 Offline That_one_ant_guy - Posted July 30 2022 - 10:21 PM

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Forgot to add this one
Sp.5
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#6 Offline ColAnt735 - Posted July 31 2022 - 4:37 AM

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5th is Dorymyrmex bicolor? Probably wrong though.

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#7 Offline That_one_ant_guy - Posted July 31 2022 - 7:18 AM

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Thanks everyone for the replies, and WOW M. placodops, can't believe I was lucky enough to catch not one, but 4 queens, thanks again :)

#8 Offline That_one_ant_guy - Posted July 31 2022 - 7:24 AM

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I'll try and get better pics of the cremas when I get back home

Edited by That_one_ant_guy, July 31 2022 - 7:24 AM.

#9 Offline That_one_ant_guy - Posted July 31 2022 - 5:36 PM

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Got better pics of the crematogaster
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#10 Offline ZTYguy - Posted July 31 2022 - 6:23 PM

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You won’t have much luck IDing the crema until it has workers. Also that 5th queen is definitely D. bicolor.


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#11 Offline AntsCali098 - Posted August 9 2022 - 4:23 PM

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The second species is definitely novomessor cockerelli, the 4th is pogonomrymex rugosus, and 5th is likely D.bicolor. The 3rd is likely M. placodops

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