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[Spulb]

Is this a queen? And if so, what species?

1. Location of collection: Corpus Christi, Texas  
2. Date of collection: 5/31/2017
3. Habitat of collection: She was on the side of a building.
4. Length (from head to gaster): I don't have a ruler on me, but I included a match stick in the images for an idea of size.
5. Color, hue, pattern and texture: She has a black gaster covered in fine yellow hairs. The rest of her body is maroon and quite dull.
6. Distinguishing characteristics: She is quite big and appears to have wing scars.
7. Distinguishing behavior: Very reactive to light and things around her.
8. Nest description: I didn't find a nest, I just found her walking on a wall. She was not surrounded by workers, she was wandering on her own.

 

Here are 2 images of her. http://imgur.com/a/X9kQc

 

[Spamdy]

Yes, it is a queen, can't tell what species though.

[T.C.]

Its a queen! Formica sp. it appears.

Edited by T.C., June 1 2017 - 10:42 AM.

[Canadian anter]

Keep in mind this could also be Myrmecocystus

[Martialis]

No way to tell from this distance, especially not with solely a picture from the top to go off. 

 

Can you get a picture of her from the side?

[dspdrew]

http://www.formicult...to-post-photos/

[Spulb]

http://imgur.com/a/XPcFF

These are the best side shots I can get. Stick around, I'm gonna be posting another set of photos of another ant.

[cpman]

Its a queen! Formica sp. it appears.

 

Formica sp. is going to be unlikely that far south. 

 

AFAIK -- Formica has never been recorded from Nueces county.

It could be Myrmecocystus. A handful of species from that genus have been reported from nearby counties.

(Both of these come from this publication from 2000.)

 

Although I can't quite see the palps very well, one picture seems to show them as being pretty long. If so, it may be Myrmecocystus.