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Posted June 18 2017 - 7:26 AM
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Location Of Collection: NY
Date Of Collection: 6/18/17
Habitat Of Collection: In an old rotting log
Length:N/A ( I couldn't really get a good reading, but there is a tape measure in one of my pics)
Coloration: Red legs and black body
Distinctive Characteristics: Loves to curl up, very large gaster relative to her body.
When I found her she still had wings, Since she loves to curl up and has a large gaster , can that be a sign that she is fertile? I could also get better pictures if needed.
"Oportet nos cognoscere ex nostrorum VI-tripodes amicis."
Founding:
Tetramorium cf. caespitum (x1)
Lasius cf. Neoniger (x1)
Colony:
Tetramorium cf. caespitum (x1)
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Posted June 18 2017 - 11:03 AM
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Posted June 18 2017 - 11:34 AM
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Brachymyrmex or Tapinoma?
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Posted June 18 2017 - 12:31 PM
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"Oportet nos cognoscere ex nostrorum VI-tripodes amicis."
Founding:
Tetramorium cf. caespitum (x1)
Lasius cf. Neoniger (x1)
Colony:
Tetramorium cf. caespitum (x1)
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Posted June 18 2017 - 1:48 PM
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Posted June 18 2017 - 3:41 PM
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Brachymyrmex pantagonius or obscurior
Neither of those are present in NY.
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Posted June 18 2017 - 4:34 PM
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I just did a quick search on AntWeb and I didn't find anything that looked like my queen. Is is possible that this queen is an invasive species?
"Oportet nos cognoscere ex nostrorum VI-tripodes amicis."
Founding:
Tetramorium cf. caespitum (x1)
Lasius cf. Neoniger (x1)
Colony:
Tetramorium cf. caespitum (x1)
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Posted June 18 2017 - 6:00 PM
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Nylanderia
If you've enjoyed using my expertise and identifications, please do not create undue ecological risk by releasing your ants. The environment which we keep our pet insects is alien and oftentimes unsanitary, so ensure that wild populations stay safe by giving your ants the best care you can manage for the rest of their lives, as we must do with any other pet.
Exotic ants are for those who think that vibrant diversity is something you need to pay money to see. It is illegal to transport live ants across state lines.
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Posted June 19 2017 - 10:33 AM
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I've narrowed the queen down to two species, Nyalanderia Parvula and Nylanderia flavipes. Is there a way to tell the difference?
"Oportet nos cognoscere ex nostrorum VI-tripodes amicis."
Founding:
Tetramorium cf. caespitum (x1)
Lasius cf. Neoniger (x1)
Colony:
Tetramorium cf. caespitum (x1)
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Posted June 19 2017 - 10:53 AM
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I've narrowed the queen down to two species, Nyalanderia Parvula and Nylanderia flavipes. Is there a way to tell the difference?
N. parvula's antennal scapes will have no standing (aka erect) hairs, while N. flavipes will have many standing hairs on the scapes. Standing hairs are hairs that stick more or less straight out, and often longer than appressed hairs (hairs that do not stick out). Some magnification with good macro or a microscope will probably be needed.
Edited by Nathant2131, June 19 2017 - 10:54 AM.
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