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[Flu1d]

I can tell that these are both Colobopsis, however I cannot identify which of the 2 local to Pensacola that these are.

1. Location (on a map) of collection: Pensacola, Florida, USA
2. Date of collection: 5/18/2023
3. Habitat of collection: Blacklight
4. Length (from head to gaster): Both queens seem to be around 7 to 8mm, one is 7mm other is closer to 8, but both super similar in size.
5. Color, hue, pattern and texture: Both look black with a nice golden pattern on their gasters.
6. Distinguishing characteristics:
7. Distinguishing behavior: both are very still
8. Nest description: n/a

9. Nuptial flight time and date: 7:30 to 9 PM Central on 5/18/2023

The first 3 pics (top, side and bottom view) are one Colobopsis queen) and then the 2nd set of 3 pics (top, side and bottom views) are the 2nd Colobopsis queen.

1st queen:

















Second queen:

[Jonathan5608]

Colobopsis

[Flu1d]

Yes, I got that part. But species?

[Flu1d]

Bump

[Jonathan5608]

Look ok naturalist for your area’s native colobopsis species then compare
https://www.inatural...taxon_id=503396

[Aaron567]

Colobopsis impressa. The other option, obliqua, pretty much never has yellow on the third gastral tergite.

[Flu1d]

I did, and they both look ridiculously similar. I am not a myrmecologist, nor am I an expert keeper. That is why I put it on here, because I could easily tell they were Colobopsis, however I cannot tell the differences. If I could identify them myself, I wouldn't be asking here. If you aren't sure, please continue on with helping somebody else.

Thank you.

[Flu1d]

Colobopsis impressa. The other option, obliqua, pretty much never has yellow on the third gastral tergite.

Thank you.

I had no idea how to differentiate the two.

[Jonathan5608]

I did, and they both look ridiculously similar. I am not a myrmecologist, nor am I an expert keeper. That is why I put it on here, because I could easily tell they were Colobopsis, however I cannot tell the differences. If I could identify them myself, I wouldn't be asking here. If you aren't sure, please continue on with helping somebody else.

Thank you.

Wow what someone gets from just trying to help. I had no idea you went on INaturalist I ain’t a mind reader. That was a pretty low blow.

[Flu1d]

I did, and they both look ridiculously similar. I am not a myrmecologist, nor am I an expert keeper. That is why I put it on here, because I could easily tell they were Colobopsis, however I cannot tell the differences. If I could identify them myself, I wouldn't be asking here. If you aren't sure, please continue on with helping somebody else.

Thank you.

Wow what someone gets from just trying to help. I had no idea you went on INaturalist I ain’t a mind reader. That was a pretty low blow.

It sucks that you took it that way, however if you read my post before replying the first time, you would have seen that I already identified it as far as I could and was asking for a species. Your replies were something that I had already done.

Don't take it as an insult, I was just stating the facts in which I already wrote in the original post that I had gotten as far as I could. iNat is very popular and is my main tool for identification. I think it is that way for probably most antkeepers.

[Jonathan5608]

Oh my bad. It just loaded pictures for me at first. My phones a bit slow