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ID needed Honolulu, Hawaii 10/27
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AntsAnting808
, Oct 30 2023 5:34 PM
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Posted October 30 2023 - 5:34 PM
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Caught with a blacklight trap in our backyard in Honolulu, Hawaii on 10/27 around 630pm. She broke off her wings shortly after. About 6mm in length with 2 petiole nodes. Shiny and golden amber in color with her legs lighter gold & gaster a dark brown. First time seeing this type of ant in our area. TIA for any help!
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Posted October 31 2023 - 3:16 AM
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I think Solenopsis. Idk wether it's a theif ant or fire ant. I think maybe fire ant but it's shape and colors make me second guess myself.
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Posted October 31 2023 - 10:21 AM
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Solenopsis papuana. To my knowledge you’re the first antkeeper to find one of these, so that’s a really nice find!
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Posted October 31 2023 - 11:47 AM
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Oh so cool! Excited to raise her 
thanks for the help
thanks for the help
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Posted January 5 2024 - 8:32 AM
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Not Solenopsis with a 3-segmented antennal club and 12 antennomeres overall (visible with a close look at the last picture, where the antennae are almost in focus). Looks to me like Monomorium floricola.
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Posted January 6 2024 - 3:55 PM
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aren’t floricola queens ergatoid though? This was caught at a blacklight and had wings.
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Lasius minutus: https://www.formicul...cs/#entry174811
Lasius latipes: https://www.formicul...gs/#entry206449
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Posted January 6 2024 - 5:22 PM
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I was thinking Trichomyrmex destructor. That was what I thought when reading this thread a couple months back, but forgot to type up a reply. M. floricola queens are a bit too small I think; AntsAnting808 mentioned his queen was around 6mm long in his original post. Not sure how large S. papuana queens are, but I also doubt it was S. papuana because they seem to also have rather small queens.
Edited by bmb1bee, January 6 2024 - 5:27 PM.
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