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Yucatan, Mexico - 20, Jun, 2017 - ID request for three queens


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#1 Offline rbaezam - Posted June 20 2017 - 6:24 AM

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Hi friends,

 

Last night I found three queens walking in my backyard after a rain. 

 

The first one is large and brown/dark red. When I first saw her I thought she was a Camponotus, but after looking her with more detail,I guess she is not.

She is like 12mm long.

 

http://imgur.com/a/HDiOA

 

The second queen is a little smaller (7mm) and is light red/orange color. Seems like Solenopsis, but she's smaller than the other Solenopsis queens I have. 

 

http://imgur.com/a/k6xlS

 

The third queen looks like a Pheidole. It's around 5mm long and dark color.

 

http://imgur.com/a/pDkoD

 

Thanks for all your help!



#2 Offline Flubby100 - Posted June 20 2017 - 6:34 AM

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I have no idea what they are but i can tell you that Yucatan is one of the diverse areas for ant species. Including mosquitoes. I found mound of ant hills all over Chichen Itza last Saturday.

#3 Offline Mdrogun - Posted June 20 2017 - 6:58 AM

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The second queen is Solenopsis geminata.


Currently Keeping:
Trachymyrmex septentrionalis

Pheidole pilifera

Forelius sp. (Monogynous, bicolored) "Midwestern Forelius"
Crematogaster cerasi

Pheidole bicarinata

Aphaenogaster rudis

Camponotus chromaiodes

Formica sp. (microgena species)

Nylanderia cf. arenivega


#4 Offline VoidElecent - Posted June 20 2017 - 11:00 AM

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The first reminds me of Azteca.



#5 Offline rbaezam - Posted June 20 2017 - 4:52 PM

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Yeah, second looks a lot like Solenopsis, it's smaller than the other Solenopsis queens I have, but I guess they are different sp. 

 

I would be very happy if the first queen is Azteca, cause I've been waiting to catch one of these because I really like them (I remember watching them when I was a kid several years ago in my parent's backyard). They are fascinating to see.

 

Thanks.



#6 Offline Jonathan21700 - Posted June 22 2017 - 11:04 AM

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First is a beautiful Camponotus sp. Second Looks like Solenopsis geminata but I am probably wrong. Third is probably Pheidole as you said, but maybe more pictures?


Edited by Jonathan21700, June 22 2017 - 11:04 AM.





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