10 replies to this topic

[JoeByron]

1. Location of collection (ie: park/area, city/town, state/province, country). 

Knoxville, TN, United States

 

2. Date of collection (more important for ID's of queens).

10/24/2024

3. Habitat of collection (ie: desert scrub, oak forest, riparian, etc.).

Was just on a railing at my work outside, in downtown

4. Length (to the nearest millimeter or 1/16th of an inch.)

I wasnt able to find a ruler, but if you look at the picture, I put a penny in it for perspective.

5. Coloration, hue, pattern and texture 

Either Deep red or black

6. Distinguishing characteristics

Tiny

7. Anything else distinctive

I think its a queen?

8. Nest description

NA

 

9. Nuptial flight time and date

Found it mid day outside on railing

 

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[1tsm3jack]

Looks like Crematogaster, other angles of her, like from the top, would be helpful.

[JoeByron]

Sorry for the super high quality, I know you probably didn't want to see so many details. But I'm at work for another hour so I can only use my phone

[JoeByron]

I think you could be right though. 

[ANTdrew]

Definitely Crematogaster.

[1tsm3jack]

Yep definitely Crematogaster.

[JoeByron]

Due to time of year, do you think C. lineolata? This is the second one I've found in the last 5 days.  

[1tsm3jack]

It could be Lineolata or Ashmeadi.

[ANTdrew]

You’d need a microscope to determine that.

[JoeByron]

You’d need a microscope to determine that.

 

I have one, what should I look for?

[ANTdrew]

C. lineolata have many erect hairs on the pronotum (upper part of the thorax). C. cerasi only have one or two at each corner of the pronotum.