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[Enderz]

1. Location of collection: Menifee, California
2. Date of collection: 11/25/16
3. Habitat of collection: found on a sidewalk near a dirt area.
4. Length (from head to gaster): 9 millimeters
5. Color, hue, pattern and texture: black with a red tinge on head and thorax. Black gaster. Shiny texture with hair.
6. Distinguishing characteristics: petiole 1 mm long.
7. Distinguishing behavior: not very active unless disturbed
8. Nest description: no nest found

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited by EnderzATwar411, November 30 2016 - 8:27 PM.

[Californian Anter]

Could you zoom in on the ant's gaster and nodes more?

[Enderz]

Could you zoom in on the ant's gaster and nodes more?

my camera is really bad, it won't take a picture if it zooms more.

[Batspiderfish]

One of the alternate color forms of Solenopsis xyloni, I believe.

[Enderz]

One of the alternate color forms of Solenopsis xyloni, I believe.

thank you batspiderfish, i thought it was s. invicta .

[gcsnelling]

Awful dark for S. invicta but without a much better photo, no telling. My first thought though was Pheidole.

[Alabama Anter]

Definitely Solenopsis invicta or xyloni

[dspdrew]

First thing I thought was Pheidole too, but I think if it is indeed 9mm, I'm going to guess S. xyloni.

 

Edit: Actually, with everything looking almost black and the head red, maybe it is Pheidole.

Edited by dspdrew, December 1 2016 - 6:30 PM.

[gcsnelling]

I am still leaning to Pheidole.

[SirAnticus]

I think I caught one of these as well( I was thinking S. xyloni ), but if it is Pheidole what species do you think it is