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ID request - Myrmecine?

Started By longispinosus , Jan 19 2023 3:55 PM

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#1 Offline longispinosus - Posted January 19 2023 - 3:55 PM

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Hi y'all,

I found a colony of these myrmecine (?) ants today in an oak forest in a heavily decayed piece of wood in western tennessee. Any ideas what that might be? Its not super visible from the photos but the abdomen is very bright, almost silverish compared to the rest of the body

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#2 Offline gcsnelling - Posted January 19 2023 - 4:23 PM

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Aphaenogaster, someone else is sure to know which species.

#3 Offline OiledOlives - Posted January 19 2023 - 4:24 PM

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Fulva is the other option but this would be very bright for the species, but pictures of live workers will easily distinguish the two

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Edited by OiledOlives, January 19 2023 - 4:28 PM.