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[Crazy_Go]

1.Ant found in San Antonio Texas on the sidewalk in my Neighborhood.
2. May-22-2017
3. Found in my Neighborhood in the suburbs
4. Couldn't find a ruler but here is a dime for comparison
5. Brown kind of black
6. I don't know
7 I don't know
8 I don't know
http://www.formicult...album/806-ant1/

Edited by Crazy_Go, May 22 2017 - 6:25 PM.

[T.C.]

1.Ant found in San Antonio Texas on the sidewalk in my Neighborhood.
2. May-22-2017
3. Found in my Neighborhood in the suburbs
4. Couldn't find a ruler but here is a dime for comparison
5. Brown kind of black
6. I don't know
7 I don't know
8 I don't know

With this info, I would have no idea!

[123LordOfAnts123]

I'm pretty sure it's an ant.

[VoidElecent]

I'm pretty sure it's an ant.

 

How can you be so sure?

[T.C.]

I'm pretty sure it's an ant.

With this info, there's no way to even know that. Could be a cockroach for all we know!

Edited by T.C., May 22 2017 - 6:13 PM.

[VoidElecent]

 

I'm pretty sure it's an ant.

With this info, there's no way to even know that. Could be a cockroach for all we know!

 

 

Or a cow, or a cat, or even an alpaca!

[Crazy_Go]

I just posed pics

[Aaron567]

Solenopsis invicta. 

[MrILoveTheAnts]

Solenopsis invicta. 

What he said.

[VoidElecent]

 

Solenopsis invicta. 

What he said.

 

 

I agree, Solenopsis invicta.

[Martialis]

I'm gonna stick with "ant".

[spectredaemon]

S. invicta

 

 

The nodes between gaster and thorax are a good indicator. 

 

 

All of the queens I have collected have the markings down the side of the gaster that yours has, that light brown color. I have not seen this in any image online, however.

 

I think the S. invicta queens look very similar to C. laeviuscula, but notice the nodes, thorax size, and gaster which comes more to a point. 

 

Just sound an S. invicta alate moments ago outside work. Think they are about to have another flight this week 

[Crazy_Go]

S. invicta



The nodes between gaster and thorax are a good indicator.



All of the queens I have collected have the markings down the side of the gaster that yours has, that light brown color. I have not seen this in any image online, however. Thanks That helps a lot

I think the S. invicta queens look very similar to C. laeviuscula, but notice the nodes, thorax size, and gaster which comes more to a point.

Just sound an S. invicta alate moments ago outside work. Think they are about to have another flight this week

Thanks That helps a lot

Edited by Crazy_Go, May 30 2017 - 3:57 AM.

[i2chip]

Yeah, I pulled out my S invicta to compare, the middle picture pretty much proves it. You've got a fire ant queen. Just leave her in a test tube alone until she has workers, then give her her first meal.

[Crazy_Go]

Yeah, I pulled out my S invicta to compare, the middle picture pretty much proves it. You've got a fire ant queen. Just leave her in a test tube alone until she has workers, then give her her first meal.

Thanks