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West Michigan may 1 2024 slender tiny ant

Started By cfreidsma , May 1 2024 12:21 PM

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#1 Offline cfreidsma - Posted May 1 2024 - 12:21 PM

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1. Location (on a map) of collection: West michigan
2. Date of collection: may 1
3. Habitat of collection: my yard. A small suburban area.
4. Length (from head to gaster): no more than 4 millimeters. I don't have my ruler with me.
5. Color, hue, pattern and texture: na
6. Distinguishing characteristics: very tiny and slender.
7. Distinguishing behavior: na
8. Nest description: na

9. Nuptial flight time and date:na
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#2 Offline bmb1bee - Posted May 1 2024 - 12:24 PM

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Either Ponera or Hypoponera.


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#3 Offline Mettcollsuss - Posted May 1 2024 - 12:47 PM

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Ponera pennsylvanica
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#4 Offline cfreidsma - Posted May 1 2024 - 2:30 PM

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Does it look like a queen to everyone as well? I've never even heard of Panera so this should be very interesting.
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#5 Offline SHmealer - Posted May 2 2024 - 11:12 PM

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Queen


#6 Offline GOCAMPONOTUS - Posted May 3 2024 - 6:05 AM

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I second Ponera pennsylvanica


Currently keeping: 2 C.vicinus colonies.2 C.sansabeanus. 1 C.leavissimus. 2 C.Ca02. 1 V.pergandei. 4 T.immigrans.1 F.pacifica. 1 C.hyatti

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Trying to get my hands on :C.modoc,A.vercicolor, and Any Honeypots

  

 

 

#7 Offline bmb1bee - Posted May 3 2024 - 9:52 AM

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Yeah, it’s a queen. Can tell by the slightly larger thorax than in typical workers.

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