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Shelton, CT 09/11/2015 - species 2

Started By spinyeti , Sep 12 2015 10:59 AM

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#1 Offline spinyeti - Posted September 12 2015 - 10:59 AM

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1. Location of collection: Shelton, CT
2. Date of collection: 09/11/2015
3. Habitat of collection: Wooded suburb, mostly deciduous.
8. Nest description: The originating colony lives between the railroad ties of embankment wall.

 

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#2 Offline Tpro4 - Posted September 12 2015 - 11:43 AM

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I think a pheidole


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#3 Offline Gregory2455 - Posted September 12 2015 - 2:25 PM

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Aphaenogaster sp.


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#4 Offline William. T - Posted September 12 2015 - 3:43 PM

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Aphaenogaster.


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Species I keep:

 

1 Lasius cf. Neoniger 30 workers

1 Camponotus sp. 15 workers

20 Tetramorium SpE 30 workers

1 T. Sessile 200 workers

 

#5 Offline Works4TheGood - Posted September 12 2015 - 5:22 PM

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Before I even read any of the responses, I was thinking, "That looks totally like my Aphaenogaster fulva."


http://www.formicult...a-9115-queen-1/
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#6 Offline Gregory2455 - Posted September 12 2015 - 5:29 PM

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It could be.


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#7 Offline spinyeti - Posted September 12 2015 - 7:38 PM

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Before I even read any of the responses, I was thinking, "That looks totally like my Aphaenogaster fulva."


http://www.formicult...a-9115-queen-1/


This seems to be pretty accurate.

#8 Offline ctantkeeper - Posted September 13 2015 - 5:55 AM

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1. Location of collection: Shelton, CT
2. Date of collection: 09/11/2015
3. Habitat of collection: Wooded suburb, mostly deciduous.
8. Nest description: The originating colony lives between the railroad ties of embankment wall.

 

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Hello!!! i live in CT as well!!!


#9 Offline ctantkeeper - Posted September 13 2015 - 7:29 AM

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maybe aphaenogaster fulva


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