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Queen ID please - Michigan - 9/11/2016

Started By nathant , Sep 11 2016 12:14 PM

queen id ant

Best Answer Canadian anter , September 11 2016 - 9:16 PM

Either crematogaster cerasi or lineolata. P.S tetramorium are considered easy Go to the full post

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#1 Offline nathant - Posted September 11 2016 - 12:14 PM

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1. Location of collection: Sidewalk beside house in city, Southwest Michigan

2. Date of collection: 9-9-2016

3. Habitat of collection: city curb lawn near a backyard garden

4. Length (from head to gaster): ~5mm

5. Color, hue, pattern and texture: black, small, smooth and shiny? (not particularly hairy)

Sorry for the poor picture quality
Link to photo album: http://imgur.com/a/xsAHz

This is my first ever queen as I've only recently become interested in this field... I'm really, really hoping it's not Tetramorium caespitum because I read that they are extremely challenging to keep (and I'd rather have my first attempt at a colony be something more straightforward.)
If this is a pavement ant, do you think I should attempt it? Could you recommend another species for me to watch for? I live in a city and would like to start raising a colony over the winter (not sure if there are many nuptial flights remaining).

Thanks so much!!

#2 Offline T.C. - Posted September 11 2016 - 12:25 PM

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This is a tough one, let me do some research. I'll get back to you

#3 Offline benjiwuf - Posted September 11 2016 - 1:38 PM

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Crematogaster species i do believe.

#4 Offline Mdrogun - Posted September 11 2016 - 5:50 PM

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Great find! It is a Crematogaster sp. queen. Just an FYI, Tetramorium caespitum/sp. e is really easy to keep, probably one of the easiest ants to keep. if you live in the U.S. you are referring to Tetramorium sp. e

Currently Keeping:
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

#5 Offline Canadian anter - Posted September 11 2016 - 9:16 PM Best Answer

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Either crematogaster cerasi or lineolata. P.S tetramorium are considered easy

Edited by Canadian anter, September 11 2016 - 9:17 PM.

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#6 Offline Canadian anter - Posted September 11 2016 - 9:18 PM

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Also, you should hibernate it before it'll lay eggs

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#7 Offline nathant - Posted September 12 2016 - 6:16 AM

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Oookay! You guys are awesome, thanks. I was almost certain it was tetramorium - and, for the life of me, based on the literature, I dunno how you can tell the crematogaster and tetramorium queens apart - I guess it takes practice and experience!
I'll read up on hibernation techniques and care for the queen and colony.

Thanks so much!!!