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May 23, 2017 Dealate Gainesville, FL

Started By jdsaunders1390 , May 23 2017 6:59 PM

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#1 Offline jdsaunders1390 - Posted May 23 2017 - 6:59 PM

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I found this dealate 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 one of this species. It has a black gaster and reddish-brown head and mesosoma. She is 6mm long.

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#2 Offline 123LordOfAnts123 - Posted May 23 2017 - 7:07 PM

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Pheidole dentata from what I can see.
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#3 Offline Martialis - Posted May 25 2017 - 6:42 AM

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I would have though Solenopsis invicta, though you're probably right. Can someone help me with distinguishing their queens?


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#4 Offline jdsaunders1390 - Posted May 25 2017 - 7:37 AM

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Solenopsis queens have a narrower body shape and a smaller head. Here are some images of one of my many Solenopsis queens. (They are all over where I live.)

 

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