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What species of Crematogaster? Found in Michigan.

Started By michiganantsinmyyard , Dec 22 2023 3:49 PM

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#1 Offline michiganantsinmyyard - Posted December 22 2023 - 3:49 PM

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This beauty was found in my backyard, in southeastern Michigan. She's about 7-9mm.

#2 Offline ANTdrew - Posted December 22 2023 - 5:47 PM

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You’ll need a microscope to check hairs on the pronotum to identify to species level.

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#3 Offline James C. Trager - Posted January 5 2024 - 8:15 AM

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It's one of the only two species that occur in Michigan, C. cerasi & C. lineolata. Based on the all-black color, I lean toward toward C. lineolata, since it tends to be darker overall.

It's curious that neither picture shows the shape of the propodeal spines.

Edited by James C. Trager, January 5 2024 - 8:16 AM.