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Queen ant ID 3/4/17, Santiago Oaks, Southern California


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#1 Offline JasonD - Posted March 4 2017 - 8:40 PM

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Hey all, I'd like some help identifying this queen I caught today. She was caught peeking out of her founding chamber on the side of a trail in the southern California coastal hills. She is about 12-13 mm long. I can try to get some better pictures if these aren't sufficient. Thanks!

 

Edit: About here. 33°49'02.0"N 117°45'33.5"W

Santiago Oaks is a park in Orange County, very close to irvine park.

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#2 Offline Martialis - Posted March 4 2017 - 8:49 PM

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To me, it looks like Myrmecocystus mimicus.

 

 

That or Camponotus sp.


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#3 Offline soulsynapse - Posted March 4 2017 - 8:59 PM

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Can you give us a more exact location? Cheers


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#4 Offline Zeiss - Posted March 4 2017 - 9:02 PM

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It appears you did not read the top post, where it says to read before you post in this area.  Go to this link (http://www.formicult...t-a-new-thread/) and then reply to this post with that information filled out.  It will help us more.  



#5 Offline JasonD - Posted March 4 2017 - 9:03 PM

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Sure. About here. 33°49'02.0"N 117°45'33.5"W

Santiago Oaks is a park in Orange County, very close to irvine park. 

 

It would be awesome if they are honeypots! I didn't think that there were any camponotus around here because there is very little wooded area, but it's possible! Reminds me of camponotus too. 



#6 Offline Martialis - Posted March 4 2017 - 9:08 PM

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He seemed to have filled out sufficient information from the beginning.


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#7 Offline Zeiss - Posted March 4 2017 - 9:10 PM

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This queen looks more like Myrmecocystus yuma to me.  



#8 Offline dspdrew - Posted March 4 2017 - 10:02 PM

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I'm pretty sure that is the common dark-colored diurnal Honeypot ant species that are all over the mountains in Southern California. Like Martialis said, I think they're Myrmecocystus mimicus.

 

I figured they probably flew early in the year, and now I know.



#9 Offline gcsnelling - Posted March 5 2017 - 4:35 AM

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I agree this is Myrmecocystus, the very long maxillary palps are very telling.


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#10 Offline JasonD - Posted March 7 2017 - 9:31 AM

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Thanks everyone! Looks like M mimicus is a pretty tricky species to raise. Just noticed this morning that she laid two eggs so that's a good start!






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