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Northwest Florida, 5/18/2023 #3


Best Answer Aaron567 , May 21 2023 - 7:21 AM

Must be D. grandulus! Cool find.

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#1 Offline Flu1d - Posted May 18 2023 - 8:13 PM

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Upon further review of my ants, this one, at first, I believed to be another Dorymyrmex bureni, however she looks different than the others. Is this the same ant or different?

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):7 or 8mm, 9mm max I think.
5. Color, hue, pattern and texture: Darker, like black
6. Distinguishing characteristics:
7. Distinguishing behavior:
8. Nest description:

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


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This might just be a dark D. bureni, but posting this in case it's different.

#2 Offline Manitobant - Posted May 19 2023 - 1:05 PM

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Possibly ochetellus glaber? If not that it’s another dorymyrmex

#3 Offline Flu1d - Posted May 19 2023 - 1:17 PM

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I wonder if it is Dorymyrmex grandulus

#4 Offline Flu1d - Posted May 21 2023 - 5:47 AM

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#5 Offline Aaron567 - Posted May 21 2023 - 7:21 AM   Best Answer

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Must be D. grandulus! Cool find.



#6 Offline Flu1d - Posted May 21 2023 - 7:23 AM

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Must be D. grandulus! Cool find.


I woke up and she was dead this morning. Very disappointing :(

Thank you for the reply.




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