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Mesa, Arizona: 8/28/24-Large Queen

Started By Ants4ever7 , Aug 28 2024 6:35 PM

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#1 Offline Ants4ever7 - Posted August 28 2024 - 6:35 PM

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Hello, I have a new queen that I caught. On sidewalk in front of home. Caught July 31, 2024. She is about 7 mm long. Deep red head and thorax, black abdomen. Flight in morning after night rain.

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Pics of queen:

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#2 Offline GOCAMPONOTUS - Posted August 28 2024 - 6:40 PM

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big headed ants? would need better pics for a true id


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

1 M.ergatognya

 

 

 

 

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

  

 

 

#3 Offline Ants4ever7 - Posted August 28 2024 - 7:30 PM

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Really! I have a ton out front, can't  identify sp. but at least 3 sp. of pheidole. Really hoping its that


#4 Offline GOCAMPONOTUS - Posted August 28 2024 - 7:38 PM

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It is possible then but we would need wayy better pics for the species.


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

1 M.ergatognya

 

 

 

 

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

  

 

 

#5 Offline mbullock42086 - Posted August 28 2024 - 7:48 PM

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here's a tip for you- disable auto-focus, and tap on the ant to manual focus.  that should make your shots better.


#6 Offline OiledOlives - Posted August 29 2024 - 5:56 AM

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Identifications from out-of-focus photos are always tentative but Pheidole seems correct to me. 


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#7 Offline Ants4ever7 - Posted August 29 2024 - 6:49 AM

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Ok, i'll try that on sunday. See if I can get better pics.


#8 Offline cooIboyJ - Posted August 29 2024 - 10:25 AM

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Looks like Pheidole but if not Pheidole could be solenopsis or Pogonomyrmex. Though I’m not sure if Pogonomyrmex can get that small.

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Brachymyrmex patagonicus

Solenopsis invicta

Crematogaster sp.

#9 Offline Artisan_Ants - Posted August 29 2024 - 11:18 AM

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Agreeing with OiledOlives. Looks at lot more like Pheidole than Pogonomyrmex.
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Keeping:

3x - S. molesta (colonies and single queen)                1x - C. nearcticus (founding but no eggs)   (y) 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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#10 Offline mbullock42086 - Posted August 29 2024 - 12:03 PM

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might be crematogaster hespera


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#11 Offline RushmoreAnts - Posted August 29 2024 - 1:27 PM

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Looks like Pheidole but if not Pheidole could be solenopsis or Pogonomyrmex. Though I’m not sure if Pogonomyrmex can get that small.

It is not Pogonomyrmex.


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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

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