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Started By Billy , Sep 9 2015 7:47 AM

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#381 Offline ConcordAntman - Posted June 19 2020 - 8:51 AM

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Man ANTdrew, you impress the h*** out of me! Ant speciation, bee speciation, now flowers and plants too! I’m still struggling to get ant speciation right. I’ve been cheating on the flowers and plants. I use this National Geographic app, iNaturalist https://www.inaturalist.org/ but even it didn’t have a clue to what this vine is. I’ve spent the morning trying to figure out what it is. Here are some pictures. 
 

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The second shot shows more of the leaves intertwined with Virginia creeper (which is a possible candidate). It could be American bittersweet but I don’t believe it flowers. The slightly-serrated teardrop shape leads me to think it’s not a sow thistle. Have a look and let me know what you think. I’m stumped. 

 

 


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#382 Offline ANTdrew - Posted June 19 2020 - 8:59 AM

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Thanks! I am a certified VA Master Naturalist, so all this was part of our training back in 2013. I’d say this is Oriental bittersweet.
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"The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer." Prov. 30:25
Keep ordinary ants in extraordinary ways.

#383 Offline ConcordAntman - Posted June 19 2020 - 11:12 AM

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Thanks! I am a certified VA Master Naturalist, so all this was part of our training back in 2013. I’d say this is Oriental bittersweet.

ANTdrew, Renaissance Man!


#384 Offline TechAnt - Posted June 19 2020 - 11:14 AM

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Thanks! I am a certified VA Master Naturalist, so all this was part of our training back in 2013. I’d say this is Oriental bittersweet.



One Word: wow.
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My Ants:
(x1) Campontous semitstaceus ~20 workers, 1 Queen
(x1) Camponotus vicinus ~10 workers, 1 Queen (all black variety)
(x1) Tetramorium immigrans ~100 workers, 1 Queen
(x1) Myrmercocystus mexicanus -1 Queen
(x2) Mymercocystus mimcus -1 Queen
(x1) Mymercocystus testaceus ~45 workers, 1 Queen

#385 Offline ANTdrew - Posted June 19 2020 - 12:12 PM

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Plants are easy to ID, especially since most areas just have a handful of Eurasian invasives now.
"The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer." Prov. 30:25
Keep ordinary ants in extraordinary ways.

#386 Offline ConcordAntman - Posted June 19 2020 - 12:26 PM

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Plants are easy to ID, especially since most areas just have a handful of Eurasian invasives now

That’s easy for you to say! Still, I tip my hat to ya :hi:


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#387 Offline TechAnt - Posted June 19 2020 - 1:14 PM

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Plants are easy to ID, especially since most areas just have a handful of Eurasian invasives now

That’s easy for you to say! Still, I tip my hat to ya :hi:
I second this.
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My Ants:
(x1) Campontous semitstaceus ~20 workers, 1 Queen
(x1) Camponotus vicinus ~10 workers, 1 Queen (all black variety)
(x1) Tetramorium immigrans ~100 workers, 1 Queen
(x1) Myrmercocystus mexicanus -1 Queen
(x2) Mymercocystus mimcus -1 Queen
(x1) Mymercocystus testaceus ~45 workers, 1 Queen

#388 Offline ConcordAntman - Posted June 20 2020 - 12:12 PM

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This shot really catches the pilosity of C. pennsylvanicus.

 

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Just as this captures the face. 
 

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#389 Offline RushmoreAnts - Posted June 20 2020 - 5:07 PM

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I don’t care what people say; this is a beautiful species.
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"God made..... all the creatures that move along the ground according to their kinds (including ants). And God saw that it was good. Genesis 1:25 NIV version

 

Keeping:

Tetramorium immigrans

Formica cf. pallidefulva, cf. incerta, cf. argentea

Formica cf. aserva, cf. subintegra

Pogonomyrmex occidentalis

Pheidole bicarinata

Myrmica sp.

Lasius neoniger, brevicornis

#390 Offline RushmoreAnts - Posted June 20 2020 - 5:41 PM

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Camponotus pennsylvanicus founding queen

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Camponotus vicinus polygynous founding pair

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Camponotus novaeboracensis founding queen

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Camponotus modoc founding queen (nova queen wants in on the pic, lol)

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"God made..... all the creatures that move along the ground according to their kinds (including ants). And God saw that it was good. Genesis 1:25 NIV version

 

Keeping:

Tetramorium immigrans

Formica cf. pallidefulva, cf. incerta, cf. argentea

Formica cf. aserva, cf. subintegra

Pogonomyrmex occidentalis

Pheidole bicarinata

Myrmica sp.

Lasius neoniger, brevicornis

#391 Offline Antkid12 - Posted June 20 2020 - 5:50 PM

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Nice pics!  (y)


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Ants I have: Tapinoma sessile(2 queen colony). RED MORPH Camponotus neacticus(now has pupae!), Tetramorium immigrans (x3), Aphaenogaster sp, Temnothorax sp, Brachymyrmex sp.   possibly infertile   :(,  Ponera pennsylvanica, and Pheidole morrisi!  :yahoo: 

 

Other insects: Polistes sp. Queen

                    

Ants I need: Pheidole sp., Trachymyrmex sp., Crematogaster cerasi , Dorymyrmex sp. Most wanted: Pheidole morrisii

 

                    

                   

 

 

#392 Offline ConcordAntman - Posted June 23 2020 - 5:05 AM

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I’ve managed capture signs of growth in my C. americanus colony!

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#393 Offline M_Ants - Posted July 2 2020 - 11:03 AM

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xyloni
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Veromessor pergandei

Veromessor andrei

Crematogaster sp. 

Pogonomyrmex cf cali and rugosus

Various Pheidole

C. yogi 

https://www.youtube....FG7utFVBA/about

#394 Offline M_Ants - Posted July 2 2020 - 11:05 AM

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Edited by M_Ants, July 2 2020 - 11:16 AM.

Veromessor pergandei

Veromessor andrei

Crematogaster sp. 

Pogonomyrmex cf cali and rugosus

Various Pheidole

C. yogi 

https://www.youtube....FG7utFVBA/about

#395 Offline Antkid12 - Posted July 2 2020 - 11:31 AM

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Nice pics of Solenopsis xyloni.  :) 


Ants I have: Tapinoma sessile(2 queen colony). RED MORPH Camponotus neacticus(now has pupae!), Tetramorium immigrans (x3), Aphaenogaster sp, Temnothorax sp, Brachymyrmex sp.   possibly infertile   :(,  Ponera pennsylvanica, and Pheidole morrisi!  :yahoo: 

 

Other insects: Polistes sp. Queen

                    

Ants I need: Pheidole sp., Trachymyrmex sp., Crematogaster cerasi , Dorymyrmex sp. Most wanted: Pheidole morrisii

 

                    

                   

 

 

#396 Offline M_Ants - Posted July 2 2020 - 11:35 AM

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Would have got better ones but I was busy catching vero. andrei queens


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Veromessor pergandei

Veromessor andrei

Crematogaster sp. 

Pogonomyrmex cf cali and rugosus

Various Pheidole

C. yogi 

https://www.youtube....FG7utFVBA/about

#397 Offline M_Ants - Posted July 2 2020 - 6:03 PM

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https://drive.google...iew?usp=sharing


Veromessor pergandei

Veromessor andrei

Crematogaster sp. 

Pogonomyrmex cf cali and rugosus

Various Pheidole

C. yogi 

https://www.youtube....FG7utFVBA/about

#398 Offline Kaelwizard - Posted July 3 2020 - 12:32 PM

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Instead of that you can hit “more reply options” and attach the file directly or upload the picture to the gallery then hit “my media” I believe.

#399 Offline RushmoreAnts - Posted July 3 2020 - 12:39 PM

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Not the best photos I've ever taken, but good enough imo (compared to some of mine) to show here:

 

Formica cf. podzolica with five queens & eggs and larvae:

 

 

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Tetramorium tsushimae queen with eggs and larvae:

 

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"God made..... all the creatures that move along the ground according to their kinds (including ants). And God saw that it was good. Genesis 1:25 NIV version

 

Keeping:

Tetramorium immigrans

Formica cf. pallidefulva, cf. incerta, cf. argentea

Formica cf. aserva, cf. subintegra

Pogonomyrmex occidentalis

Pheidole bicarinata

Myrmica sp.

Lasius neoniger, brevicornis

#400 Offline Antkid12 - Posted July 3 2020 - 12:44 PM

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Nice! Are you sure that the Tetramorium queen is T.sushimae?


Ants I have: Tapinoma sessile(2 queen colony). RED MORPH Camponotus neacticus(now has pupae!), Tetramorium immigrans (x3), Aphaenogaster sp, Temnothorax sp, Brachymyrmex sp.   possibly infertile   :(,  Ponera pennsylvanica, and Pheidole morrisi!  :yahoo: 

 

Other insects: Polistes sp. Queen

                    

Ants I need: Pheidole sp., Trachymyrmex sp., Crematogaster cerasi , Dorymyrmex sp. Most wanted: Pheidole morrisii

 

                    

                   

 

 

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