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I'm a bit confused. I’m
not sure if she’s a pheidole dentata queen or a pheidole bicarinata queen.
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Best Answer SHmealer , July 26 2024 - 12:56 AM
Definetly Pheidole bicarinata, dentigula queens are about 3mm and would be dwarfed by this queen. Bicarinata is highly variable in color being black to orange in coloration.
Adrianoi would be a good guess if it was darker and shorter but bicarinata are known for being more elongate.
Dentigula are absolutely miniscule, have wider heads, stockier and less elongate, and are flavens group while this is clearly pilifera group.
dentigula for reference ^
Edited by Artisan_Ants, July 24 2024 - 9:20 AM.
Keeping:
3x - S. molesta (colonies and single queen) 1x - C. nearcticus (founding but no eggs) 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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It is a species found in Georgia according to Antweb. Species found in Florida most likely also have the same distribution through your state with limited difference's so it most definitely could occur. Otherwise another suggestion could be P. bicaranata but it looks a little dark to be it.Is that species in Georgia? Everything I’m reading keeps referring to Florida
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Keeping:
3x - S. molesta (colonies and single queen) 1x - C. nearcticus (founding but no eggs) 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)
Check out my C. nearcticus journal here: https://www.formicul...cticus-journal/
Check out my C. chromaiodes journal here: https://www.formicul...aiodes-journal/
The light makes it much easier to ID. Not P. adranoi nor P. bicaranata but P. dentigula or Pheidole dentigula.
Here’s a picture of her before she dropped her wings. This one has more light exposure. She’s not this light in color nor dark like the original picture. She’s in between both colors
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Edited by Artisan_Ants, July 24 2024 - 9:18 AM.
Keeping:
3x - S. molesta (colonies and single queen) 1x - C. nearcticus (founding but no eggs) 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)
Check out my C. nearcticus journal here: https://www.formicul...cticus-journal/
Check out my C. chromaiodes journal here: https://www.formicul...aiodes-journal/
No problem.She definitely looks like a Pheidole dentigula queen. Thank you so much for the help!
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Keeping:
3x - S. molesta (colonies and single queen) 1x - C. nearcticus (founding but no eggs) 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)
Check out my C. nearcticus journal here: https://www.formicul...cticus-journal/
Check out my C. chromaiodes journal here: https://www.formicul...aiodes-journal/
Definetly Pheidole bicarinata, dentigula queens are about 3mm and would be dwarfed by this queen. Bicarinata is highly variable in color being black to orange in coloration.
Adrianoi would be a good guess if it was darker and shorter but bicarinata are known for being more elongate.
Dentigula are absolutely miniscule, have wider heads, stockier and less elongate, and are flavens group while this is clearly pilifera group.
dentigula for reference ^
Edited by SHmealer, July 26 2024 - 12:59 AM.
Edited by Artisan_Ants, July 26 2024 - 2:37 AM.
Keeping:
3x - S. molesta (colonies and single queen) 1x - C. nearcticus (founding but no eggs) 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)
Check out my C. nearcticus journal here: https://www.formicul...cticus-journal/
Check out my C. chromaiodes journal here: https://www.formicul...aiodes-journal/
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