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is this a Forelius pruinosus quuen??

Started By AntsTexas , May 17 2016 7:17 PM

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#1 Offline AntsTexas - Posted May 17 2016 - 7:17 PM

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Edited by AntsTexas, May 19 2016 - 4:56 AM.

Ant Queens found:

Solenopsis Invicta, Solenopsis xyloni, Brachymyrmex depilis/Sp, Myrmecocystus Mimicus, Pogonomyrmex barbatus,

Forelius pruinosus, Camponotus sayi, Dorymyrmex insanus, crematogaster ashmeadi,

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Ant Queens i have going right now:

camponotus sayi, solenopsis invicta, Myrmecocystus Mimicus, Forelius pruinosus

Pogonomyrmex barbatus, and some others (no i.d.)

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#2 Offline AntsTexas - Posted May 21 2016 - 11:01 AM

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Ant Queens found:

Solenopsis Invicta, Solenopsis xyloni, Brachymyrmex depilis/Sp, Myrmecocystus Mimicus, Pogonomyrmex barbatus,

Forelius pruinosus, Camponotus sayi, Dorymyrmex insanus, crematogaster ashmeadi,

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Ant Queens i have going right now:

camponotus sayi, solenopsis invicta, Myrmecocystus Mimicus, Forelius pruinosus

Pogonomyrmex barbatus, and some others (no i.d.)

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#3 Offline Vendayn - Posted May 21 2016 - 7:25 PM

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The picture is a bit dark (or is it just the queen?), but she doesn't look like any Forelius pruinosus/mccooki queen I've had. Possibly its the huge abdomen throwing me off. But, Forelius pruinosus queens will be really bright orange/yellowish color. And the shape doesn't look right (never seen a Forelius queen with such an enlarged abdomen)

I wouldn't even know what queen species she could be though.

Here, you can see someones Forelius queen

http://antfarm.yuku....us#.V0Em9JErKUk

Just scroll down a bit.

Doesn't really look like yours, judging by your picture.

But, can't say for sure either way. Could be that some varieties of them are darker, but every single one I've had, has been orange/yellowish and sometimes clearish color. I think your picture is too dark, so can't really see the actual look of it too well.

Edited by Vendayn, May 21 2016 - 8:24 PM.