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Pheidole gilvescens

Started By jeffpbalderston , Jun 10 2024 5:48 PM

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#1 Offline jeffpbalderston - Posted June 10 2024 - 5:48 PM

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Looking for some again this year!

Antimidation

#2 Offline Stubyvast - Posted June 10 2024 - 6:07 PM

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Yess, always wanted Pheidole! Unfortunately where I live (British Columbia) there is only a few species, the only native one being Pheidole californica. Weird...you'd think the name would mean it comes from California. Maybe also found there?

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Myrmica rubra (1 queen + ~5 workers)

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Lasius neoniger (3 single queen + brood)

Formica spp. (Queen [likely parasitic, needs brood])

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#3 Offline ReignofRage - Posted June 10 2024 - 10:53 PM

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Pheidole californica Mayr, 1870, described from California... They were named after the state - with the majority of P. californica records originating from California. Ants don't really believe in boarders... :fool3:

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#4 Offline gcsnelling - Posted June 11 2024 - 2:39 PM

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Pheidole californica Mayr, 1870, described from California... They were named after the state - with the majority of P. californica records originating from California. Ants don't really believe in boarders...

They are definitely not really good about reading the literature.