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[LIExotics]

Hey everyone. Chris here from long Island, NY again. I just want to confirm if these queens are tetramorium immigrans. I caught them in dix hills, long Island ny, 2 weeks ago. I was pretty sure they were tetramorium when I caught them, but after getting some up close pictures of them, now I'm not sure. They have these little spikes on their back behind the wing scars that I do not see on my other tetramorium queens. And the gaster is shaped differently. These girls are 10 Mm long head to end of gaster. Thanks in advance everyone. Here's the pics: https://imgur.com/gallery/e2Yjgro

[LowQualityAnts]

Yep, those look like T. immigrams

[LIExotics]

Ok. Thank you. I just wanted a positive ID. Never saw those little spikes before. Cool.

[OiledOlives]

Crematogaster cerasi/lineolata, they look more like cerasi though.

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Yep, those look like T. immigrams

Please do not confirm incorrect identifications if you are not experienced in ID.

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[United-Ants]

Crematogaster cerasi not t immigrans 

Edited by United-Ants, October 18 2022 - 9:33 AM.

[LowQualityAnts]

Oh sorry,i rhought i saw spikes and i was looking up tetramorium species and it showed one that looked like that.

Edited by LowQualityAnts, October 18 2022 - 10:49 AM.

[Mettcollsuss]

Agreed, Crematogaster, probably C. cerasi

 

 

Oh sorry,i rhought i saw spikes and i was looking up tetramorium species and it showed one that looked like that.

Many, if not most ants have some form of propodeal spines. The size, shape, and positioning of these spines often is an identifying feature, but just having propodeal spines doesn't narrow it down much.

[LIExotics]

Thank you everyone. I appreciate the ID.