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NYC Queen ID Request 05-14-2016 (updated w more pics)


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#1 Offline Cooldude - Posted May 15 2016 - 4:11 AM

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Hello,

 

I was wondering if someone could help me ID the species of this queen I found on Saturday 05-14-2016?  I live in NYC and found this queen in a rotted piece of wood in wooded park.  I want to say it's a Monomorium Minimum queen, but I'm not sure.  I found her with 4 workers and some pupae.  She is super tiny, maybe 4 millimeters (if even that much)

 

1. Location: Bronx, NY

2. Date of collection: 05/14/16

3. Habitat of collection: Wooded public park in a rotted piece of wood.  The piece of wood was located under direct sunlight in an open clearing on a grassy field.

 

Appreciate any help with confirming her species.  

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Edited by Cooldude, May 15 2016 - 9:46 AM.


#2 Offline dspdrew - Posted May 15 2016 - 8:39 AM

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You might need some higher resolution pictures than that. I can't even tell it they're Myrmicinae.






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