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Western PA, tiny yellow queen with striped gaster. Brachymyrmex depilis?

Started By Antmom24 , Oct 1 2023 2:47 PM

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#1 Offline Antmom24 - Posted October 1 2023 - 2:47 PM

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Found in Danville PA around 5:00 pm.

She’s 4mm in length with a long, striped gaster.

From looking at small ants that fly this late, I think she might be brachymyrmex depilis. Is this right?IMG_0617.jpeg

#2 Offline Antmom24 - Posted October 1 2023 - 3:08 PM

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I have such a horrible phone camera and she’s so tiny, if you’d like a clearer picture of anything specific let me know and I will use a better camera.

#3 Offline AntsCali098 - Posted October 1 2023 - 3:48 PM

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Yeah need clearer pic, but seems like solenopsis molesta to me

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#4 Offline Antmom24 - Posted October 1 2023 - 4:03 PM

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Anything I should focus on to help distinguish?

#5 Offline OiledOlives - Posted October 2 2023 - 4:11 AM

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Brachymyrmex depilis

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#6 Offline James C. Trager - Posted January 5 2024 - 8:41 AM

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@Antmom - Good side view of the waist region and clear view of antenna segmentation will settle it. 


#7 Offline Artisan_Ants - Posted January 15 2024 - 8:46 AM

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One on the bottom looks a lot like Brachymyrmex Depilis to me. The one on the top looks like Solonopsis Molesta.

Keeping:

3x - S. molesta (colonies and single queen)                1x - C. nearcticus (founding but no eggs)   (y) New!

1x - C. chromaiodes (colony)                                       1x - C. subbarbatus (founding)  

1x - F. subsericea (founding)                                        1x - T. sessile (mega colony)

3x - P. imparis (colonies)  

2x - L. neoniger (founding)

 

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