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What ant is this

Started By justaguy , Jan 10 2023 8:06 PM

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#1 Offline justaguy - Posted January 10 2023 - 8:06 PM

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What kind of queen is this

Edited by justaguy, January 10 2023 - 8:44 PM.

#2 Offline justaguy - Posted January 10 2023 - 8:46 PM

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Here is a picture.

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Edited by justaguy, January 10 2023 - 8:47 PM.

#3 Offline FinWins - Posted January 10 2023 - 9:44 PM

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Solenopsis sp.

(Fire Ant)

Looks like Solenopsis geminate to me.

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#4 Offline ZTYguy - Posted January 11 2023 - 12:36 AM

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Get a photo of the face from top down. Or you can determine between geminata and invicta by seeing if the head is rounder or more square like. It seems like a more square like head, leading me to think geminata however that photo could give you a better confirmation.

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#5 Offline antsriondel - Posted January 11 2023 - 7:01 AM

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Wait, has anyone looked at Solenopsis on ant wiki, because there are no records of Solenopsis on Honolulu. This would be the first recording of Solenopsis there. Saying that it is definitely geminata.

Edited by antsriondel, January 11 2023 - 7:05 AM.

#6 Offline Flu1d - Posted January 11 2023 - 10:04 AM

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Solenopsis geminata - confirmed by a Discord friend

Edited by Flu1d, January 11 2023 - 10:06 AM.

#7 Offline justaguy - Posted January 11 2023 - 10:53 AM

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Ok, thanks I will send a picture of it from above to see the head shape.

#8 Offline justaguy - Posted January 11 2023 - 10:57 AM

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There

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#9 Offline justaguy - Posted January 11 2023 - 10:58 AM

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Wait, has anyone looked at Solenopsis on ant wiki, because there are no records of Solenopsis on Honolulu. This would be the first recording of Solenopsis there. Saying that it is definitely geminata.

There is not a lot of information on ants in Hawaii so i would'nt be surprised if something was missed.