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Ant ID Alexandria, VA - 7/18/23

Started By ANTdrew , Jul 18 2023 7:17 AM

Best Answer ANTdrew , July 18 2023 - 1:04 PM

How about Temnothorax pergandei? Go to the full post


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#1 Offline ANTdrew - Posted July 18 2023 - 7:17 AM

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1. Location (on a map) of collection:
2. Date of collection:
3. Habitat of collection:
4. Length (from head to gaster): 4.5mm
5. Color, hue, pattern and texture: almost black, quite fuzzy with golden setae
6. Distinguishing characteristics:
7. Distinguishing behavior:
8. Nest description:
9. Nuptial flight time and date: found 11am as a dealate
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#2 Offline antsriondel - Posted July 18 2023 - 7:36 AM

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I am no expert and please correct me if I am wrong, but she looks like a Myrmica americana Queen to me.


#3 Offline Mettcollsuss - Posted July 18 2023 - 8:28 AM

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Monomorium minimum group, probably M. minimum
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#4 Offline ANTdrew - Posted July 18 2023 - 9:55 AM

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Looks totally different from Monomorium in my opinion.
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#5 Offline ANTdrew - Posted July 18 2023 - 1:04 PM   Best Answer

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How about Temnothorax pergandei?
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#6 Offline antsriondel - Posted July 18 2023 - 6:53 PM

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The first photo looks like Monomorium but the second looks different, more like Myrmica americana. 


#7 Offline Mettcollsuss - Posted July 18 2023 - 7:23 PM

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Ah that's right, y'all get weird Temnothorax in the south. I was thinking that something about it seemed off but I couldn't think of anything else. Yeah, that is definitely T. pergandei.

The first photo looks like Monomorium but the second looks different, more like Myrmica americana.

It's definitely not Myrmica, but even if it were, Myrmica wouldn't be IDable to species from these photos.

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#8 Offline ANTdrew - Posted July 19 2023 - 3:15 AM

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I should have kept her. Ughhhhh
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#9 Offline Aaron567 - Posted July 20 2023 - 7:55 AM

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Yeah, Temnothorax pergandei. They look "strange" because they're completely unrelated to any other eastern North American Temnothorax.


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