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[jdsaunders1390]

I found this alate in a huge swarm that was around and landing on my white back door at 6 AM this morning. There were tons of alates (mostly) and a few dealates of a few different species. I caught a few more, but did not go crazy. I am also posting the others on this forum. We have been in a drought for a couple of weeks, and a downpour rain happened last night. This area is surrounded by houses with small yards and a few trees. 

 

I caught three of this species (all alates). Its entire body is reddish in color with light black stripes across her gaster. She is 5mm long.

 

[jdsaunders1390]

I am posting this alate on the same thread because it looks very similar and I am not 100% sure it is a different species.

 

I caught 3 alates that look like this. They are almost identical to the species above, but are a brighter, reddish-orange (they still have the horizontal stripes across the gaster). They appear to be larger, but they really aren't. (They also measure 5 mm. Maybe they are thicker, or maybe the lighter color makes them look bigger.)

 

Let me know if you think these are the same species as the above one, or different!

 

Edited by jdsaunders1390, May 23 2017 - 7:10 PM.

[123LordOfAnts123]

The first one is likely Pheidole bicarinata. The second is a Pheidole that I've seen for awhile but have never been able to properly ID.