So I found her under some old grass clippings, she is about 3mm and was found in Quebec Montreal
Here is some pics, this one is with her underside:
Another one with her topside:
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Posted September 20 2024 - 1:18 PM
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For the most accurate ID, please follow this template. It is a good habit to get into.
K so...
She was found in a pile of dead grass clipping's mixed with dirt near a highway
I found her at 1:42pm
She is orange with a bit of brown on the sides
2 petiole nodes with tiny spines
has pretty big eyes
the rest I can not do or I don't see some features cuz of size
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Posted September 20 2024 - 5:12 PM
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Posted September 20 2024 - 5:20 PM
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Do you know what species?
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Posted September 20 2024 - 8:56 PM
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Not attempting species ID without better photos or workers in this area
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Posted September 21 2024 - 4:47 AM
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ok, it is really hard to take pics using IPhone when the queen is that small
Currently keeping:
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1x Crematogaster cerasi 2 workers with brood (pls don't die workers)
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Posted September 21 2024 - 6:15 AM
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like OliedOlives said its hard with those pics to get a proper Id.You can get get a clip on macro lens for your phone to make the pics better.
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Posted September 21 2024 - 11:41 AM
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Yes it would make sense as Temnothorax, especially based on their size. I believe they usually nest in acorn shells and their colonies never get very large. A lot of Temnothorax are slave raiders, if I'm correct.
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According to AntMaps' Diversity View, the Temnothorax species in Quebec are T. ambiguus, T. americanus, and T. longispinosus. T. curvispinosus' range also borders Quebec, so I would not discount that species either (According to AntMaps Tetramorium immigrans and Camponotus americanus are not in South Dakota, but they most certainly are). T. americanus (the slave raiding species) and T. longispinosus can be ruled out due to their piceous pigmentation (they're dark in coloration), so it is likely either T. ambiguus or T. curvispinosus. See this ID thread for a similar identification, Oiled Olives goes into much detail on the differences between the two.
Temnothorax longispinosus - AntWiki
It should be noted that care between these two species is all but identical, so the individual species only matters for your own personal satisfaction.
Edited by RushmoreAnts, September 21 2024 - 6:54 PM.
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Formica cf. pallidefulva, cf. incerta, cf. argentea
Formica cf. aserva, cf. subintegra
Myrmica sp.
Lasius neoniger, brevicornis
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