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Bend, Tx/ 9-11-2015

Started By Kwitzats , Sep 11 2015 7:07 PM

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#1 Offline Kwitzats - Posted September 11 2015 - 7:07 PM

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1. Location of collection:Bend Tx. (Central tx)
2. Date of collection: 9-11-2015
3. Habitat of collection:semi-arid rocky brushland
4. Length (from head to gaster):7mm
5. Color, hue, pattern and texture: dark red to black
6. Distinguishing characteristics:
7. Anything else distinctive:
8. Nest description:

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Edited by Kwitzats, September 11 2015 - 7:23 PM.

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#2 Offline kellakk - Posted September 11 2015 - 8:41 PM

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Hard to tell for certain, but maybe Solenopsis sp.?


Current Species:
Camponotus fragilis

Novomessor cockerelli

Pogonomyrmex montanus

Pogonomyrmex rugosus

Manica bradleyi

 

 

#3 Offline Kwitzats - Posted September 11 2015 - 8:50 PM

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Sorry my photos stink. Well I'm not sure about other solenopsis but, it is too late for invictus to be flying.

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#4 Offline kellakk - Posted September 11 2015 - 8:55 PM

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As far as I know, S. invicta will fly all year if conditions are right.


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Current Species:
Camponotus fragilis

Novomessor cockerelli

Pogonomyrmex montanus

Pogonomyrmex rugosus

Manica bradleyi

 

 

#5 Offline Kwitzats - Posted September 11 2015 - 9:13 PM

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http://imgur.com/DFgktmE
http://imgur.com/vwRTq0N
http://imgur.com/CNn3Nw7
Here are some better pic (slightly).
Well if it is solenopsis especially invictus, I'm not sure I want to keep it.

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#6 Offline kellakk - Posted September 11 2015 - 9:15 PM

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If I had found that queen here in California, I would call it S. xyloni.  I'm not 100% certain though.


Current Species:
Camponotus fragilis

Novomessor cockerelli

Pogonomyrmex montanus

Pogonomyrmex rugosus

Manica bradleyi

 

 

#7 Offline Kwitzats - Posted September 11 2015 - 9:30 PM

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Hmm, probably, or similar.

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#8 Offline BrittonLS - Posted September 15 2015 - 3:16 PM

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I can't tell if it's just the photos or not, but it almost doesn't look like S. invicta to me, but I can't be for sure. I've seen quite a lot of their queens though. I'm pretty sure it is Solenopsis sp.

And Solenopsis invicta is actually a very nice species to keep I think. You'll want to try not to get stung, but they're supposed to grow fast and be pretty easy to take care of. Not to mention they are polymorphic, which makes them pretty interesting to look at.

#9 Offline Kwitzats - Posted October 1 2015 - 11:43 AM

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Invicta is nothing compared to Pogonomyrmex ants especially on the knucle. I felt that sting for several hours.My biggest complaint is that they are the common yard ants here. I still have her and she she shed her wings but I can't see any eggs I have her in a cd case dirt setup so I can see everything. I'm wondering if I should feed her?

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#10 Offline Kwitzats - Posted October 1 2015 - 11:44 AM

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Polymophic....did you mean polygynic or whatever the term is?

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#11 Offline LC3 - Posted October 1 2015 - 3:45 PM

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no I'm 99.9% sure he's talking about polymorphism, not polygynous. By the way a 'polymorphic' species of ants means that the workers have multiple morphilogical differences. (i.e different sizes)


#12 Offline BrittonLS - Posted October 1 2015 - 7:51 PM

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For example, I love this picture: 

solenopsis_invicta06.JPG

Polymorphism.


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#13 Offline TheAnswerIsTheLogic - Posted October 17 2015 - 5:42 AM

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I founded some of this, this year and i waited untill had 70 workers+ (4 months taked) then let it out because the workers sting so hard .Even formica bite more weak than this.


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