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Kent County, Delaware 6-3-2023

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Best Answer Mettcollsuss , June 3 2023 - 7:18 AM

Tetramorium, probably immigrans

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#1 Offline gsparrow - Posted June 3 2023 - 6:42 AM

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1. Location: Kent Count, Delaware

2. Date 6-3-2023

3. Habitat - back yard pool.

4. Length - see pics

5. Coloration - see pics

6. Distinguishing Characteristics - none

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8. Nest Desc., - n/a

9. nuptial Flight - evidently a flight last night, these landed in the pool.  Collected this morning.

 

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IMG 20230603 094325880
IMG 20230603 094344272
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#2 Offline Mettcollsuss - Posted June 3 2023 - 7:18 AM   Best Answer

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Tetramorium, probably immigrans



#3 Offline Manitobant - Posted June 3 2023 - 3:05 PM

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Why could there be any doubt to it being immigrans? To my knowledge tsushimae isn't in delaware yet.

#4 Offline Mettcollsuss - Posted June 3 2023 - 3:42 PM

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tsushimae is almost certainly spread further than recorded, I would not be surprised if it's in the region already. I think in most places in North America, we should be keeping an eye out for tsushimae as a possibility, though still ID as immigrans unless there's reason to suspect otherwise.


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