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Started By Giganimbobo , Apr 2 2016 2:45 PM

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#1 Offline Giganimbobo - Posted April 2 2016 - 2:45 PM

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Hi guys! I am new to the hobby of keeping ants and after hours of doing research off of the internet, I decided to find some ants close to my house. I live in a suburb of New Orleans, and after some time of searching I found some 4 different species of ants, and need help identifying them. The four different ants were all found in my small front yard garden. Any help would be greatly appreciated even if only the genus can be identified,Thank you!

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#2 Offline dspdrew - Posted April 3 2016 - 6:09 AM

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I don't know much about the ants in that area, but without researching anything, I think the first is Lasius sp. and the second is probably Ponera pennsylvanica. Not sure about the others. Maybe Myrmica?

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#3 Offline drtrmiller - Posted April 3 2016 - 6:54 AM

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Agreed. Plus Myrmica or Pheidole for #4.

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#4 Offline dspdrew - Posted April 3 2016 - 7:21 AM

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Giganimbobo, it's good to include their length too.

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#5 Offline Giganimbobo - Posted April 3 2016 - 2:43 PM

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Thanks for all the help guys! I will make sure to take their measuremenst next time!

#6 Offline Mdrogun - Posted April 3 2016 - 6:19 PM

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I agree with Dspdrew and I would like to add that the fourth one is most likely Aphaenogaster

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Trachymyrmex septentrionalis

Pheidole pilifera

Forelius sp. (Monogynous, bicolored) "Midwestern Forelius"
Crematogaster cerasi

Pheidole bicarinata

Aphaenogaster rudis

Camponotus chromaiodes

Formica sp. (microgena species)

Nylanderia cf. arenivega

#7 Offline Jonathan21700 - Posted April 19 2016 - 10:13 AM

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I'm not sure about the first but the second one is Pachycondyla chinensis the third one is a queen and looks like Monomorium but not sure and the last one is probably Aphaenogaster or Pheidole.

Edited by Jonathan21700, April 19 2016 - 10:14 AM.