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Queen ID 1 - 29 Palms, California, USA (7/21/2017) (Dorymyrmex insanus)


Best Answer nurbs , July 21 2017 - 3:48 PM

Dorymyrmex insanus

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#1 Offline miwu - Posted July 21 2017 - 3:42 PM

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Need an ID on these dark, black queens found in the middle of the desert at around 12am. Thanks!
 
1. Location of collection: 29 Palms, California
2. Date of collection: 7/19/2017
3. Habitat of collection: Desert with shrubs
4. Length (from head to gaster): 7-8mm
5. Color, hue, pattern and texture: Almost all black. Picture makes her look more brown than she really is. Velvety texture on gaster.
6. Distinguishing characteristics: N/A
7. Distinguishing behavior: Found a couple of these. Some were digging and some were just walking around at midnight. They are pretty calm in my opinion.
8. Nest description: N/A
 
20273760 10155932200686111 1433417604 O
20257671 10155932200691111 1767648389 O
20273470 10155932200751111 574406530 O
20273388 10155932200671111 1899018883 O
20273440 10155932200776111 734336654 O
20273492 10155932200756111 1925228357 O
20314715 10155932200771111 375075234 O
20347865 10155932200681111 1447672323 O

 

 


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#2 Offline miwu - Posted July 21 2017 - 3:47 PM

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Liometopum occidentale is my first guess but I am clueless  :facepalm:



#3 Offline nurbs - Posted July 21 2017 - 3:48 PM   Best Answer

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Dorymyrmex insanus


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#4 Offline miwu - Posted July 21 2017 - 4:15 PM

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Dorymyrmex insanus


Thanks Nurbs! She is way bigger than the Dorymyrmex insanus queen that I found a couple months ago! http://www.formicult...s/?fromsearch=1

#5 Offline Scrixx - Posted July 21 2017 - 4:40 PM

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Dorymyrmex insanus


Thanks Nurbs! She is way bigger than the Dorymyrmex insanus queen that I found a couple months ago! http://www.formicult...s/?fromsearch=1

 

 

Yeah this queen looks really fat. I also believe it is Dorymyrmex insanus.


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#6 Offline gcsnelling - Posted July 21 2017 - 5:52 PM

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Bigger in what way? Over all size or just the gaster?



#7 Offline miwu - Posted July 21 2017 - 6:16 PM

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Bigger in what way? Over all size or just the gaster?

 

Overall size. This one is 7-8mm compared to the earlier one that was 5-6mm.






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