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Ant ID request, Lexington, MA 8-11-16

Started By randeee , Aug 11 2016 11:42 AM

Best Answer kellakk , August 11 2016 - 4:30 PM

I think the first one is a Crematogaster sp. I agree with batspiderfish on the second ID.

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#1 Offline randeee - Posted August 11 2016 - 11:42 AM

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LocationBoston, MA

1. Location of collection: Lexington, MA hiking trail

2. Date of collection: 8-11-16
3. Habitat of collection: Foresty Sidewalk?
5. Coloration, hue, pattern and texture: Darkish Black with stripe down gaster

Queen #2
Same info as above except gaster is greyish brown with black stripes

Edited by randeee, August 11 2016 - 11:48 AM.

#2 Offline Batspiderfish - Posted August 11 2016 - 11:51 AM

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Can we get more pictures of the first queen? a profile shot and an above shot would be great.

Pictures of the second queen showing off the shininess of the gaster and a good image of the front of the head would be helpful. She is Formica.

Include measurements with all ID requests.

Edited by Batspiderfish, August 11 2016 - 11:52 AM.

If you've enjoyed using my expertise and identifications, please do not create undue ecological risk by releasing your ants. The environment which we keep our pet insects is alien and oftentimes unsanitary, so ensure that wild populations stay safe by giving your ants the best care you can manage for the rest of their lives, as we must do with any other pet.

Exotic ants are for those who think that vibrant diversity is something you need to pay money to see. It is illegal to transport live ants across state lines.

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#3 Offline randeee - Posted August 11 2016 - 12:34 PM

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Don't exactly have a ruler for measuring especially one in mm.
The first queen is about the size of my P. imperis and the second queen is about the size of an average camponotus.

Queen 1 <Really hard to take pictures of because of the plastic test tube. She kept running around. Very active.

Queen #2 was very still, probably because of the test tube being glass.

Edited by randeee, August 11 2016 - 12:36 PM.

#4 Offline kellakk - Posted August 11 2016 - 4:30 PM Best Answer

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I think the first one is a Crematogaster sp. I agree with batspiderfish on the second ID.

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Current Species:
Camponotus fragilis

Novomessor cockerelli

Pogonomyrmex montanus

Pogonomyrmex rugosus

Manica bradleyi

#5 Offline Batspiderfish - Posted August 11 2016 - 5:37 PM

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Queen 2 looks like Formica subsericea.

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Exotic ants are for those who think that vibrant diversity is something you need to pay money to see. It is illegal to transport live ants across state lines.

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Black lives still matter.