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[klawfran3]

Located the small colony under a rock here by Laramie Wyoming, near a stream and in a conifer forest. Workers are 4mm long while the queen is about 6mm. All including the queen have the middle section light brown and the head and gaster a dark brown almost black. The queen looks like a standard Pogonomyrmex queen but with a slightly less exaggerated head and abdomen size. The DO NOT sting.  any ID help is appreciated

 

Just moved them to a new outworld, still adjusting I guess. Some of the workers started carrying brood out of the tube and the queen ran out. I offered crushed millet, cut waxworms, and honey water.

Edited by klawfran3, April 12 2017 - 8:07 PM.

[T.C.]

Rough guess: Myrmica sp.?

[Runner12]

Seconding Myrmica.

[klawfran3]

Yeah after googling them, it definitely seems like a myrmica sp. Anyone have guesses as to which one?

[T.C.]

Yeah after googling them, it definitely seems like a myrmica sp. Anyone have guesses as to which one?

Batspiderfish, If I remember correctly said that it is too difficult to narrow it down without using a microscope? However don't qoute me on this.

[klawfran3]

 

Yeah after googling them, it definitely seems like a myrmica sp. Anyone have guesses as to which one?

Batspiderfish, If I remember correctly said that it is too difficult to narrow it down without using a microscope? However don't qoute me on this.

 

meh, to genus is good enough. I assumed they were Pogonomyrmex and fed them as such. What should I be feeding them? It doesn't look like they've touched the waxworm...

[Nathant2131]

You often need to pin Myrmica to ID them. Even then, it takes practice to ID them.