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Formica? Ponera? Nylanderia Queen?

Started By Ender Ants , Sep 10 2017 12:49 PM
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#1 Offline Ender Ants - Posted September 10 2017 - 12:49 PM

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Alright, so here are the details:

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Length: 7 mm

 

Coloration: Light Brown, but when lit by light, a Yellowish Brown 

 

Time Caught: 7:00-7:30 PM

 

Location: Park

 

I think that its a Nylanderia, since it looks really similar, but I could be wrong!

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Much Appreciated!!!

 

EDIT: So the queen has died. Seems like she was either infertile, or because of her tilted head, which could have been an injury. 

 

Left Side View: https://ibb.co/dc9JVw

 

Left Side View again: https://ibb.co/hoAxOG

 
Right Side View: https://ibb.co/mqDdVw
 
 
Closer view: https://ibb.co/nmXGHb
 
 
Thanks for the responses everyone!

Edited by Ender Ants, November 2 2017 - 3:29 PM.

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#2 Offline VoidElecent - Posted September 10 2017 - 1:06 PM

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We're going to need geographical location to identify this ant.

 

It looks a little bit like Dorymyrmex to me.


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#3 Offline Ender Ants - Posted September 10 2017 - 1:18 PM

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We're going to need geographical location to identify this ant.

 

It looks a little bit like Dorymyrmex to me.

I caught this queen in a park in Nevada!


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#4 Offline Ender Ants - Posted September 10 2017 - 1:25 PM

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We're going to need geographical location to identify this ant.

 

It looks a little bit like Dorymyrmex to me.

Also, I got a 62% on your first quiz XD


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#5 Offline MegaMyrmex - Posted October 29 2017 - 3:12 PM

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Looks like dorymyrmex to me, but a view of the head would really help

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#6 Offline Batspiderfish - Posted October 29 2017 - 5:25 PM

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I would advise for a photograph of the tip of the gaster from the side.


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#7 Offline Ender Ants - Posted November 1 2017 - 4:20 PM

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Looks like dorymyrmex to me, but a view of the head would really help

 

I would advise for a photograph of the tip of the gaster from the side.

 

Ok, so the queen has died. Seems like she was either infertile, or because of her tilted head, which could have been an injury. 

 

Left Side View: https://ibb.co/dc9JVw

 

Left Side View again: https://ibb.co/hoAxOG

 
Right Side View: https://ibb.co/mqDdVw
 
 
 
 
Details: (Re-pasted) 
 
Length: 7 mm

Coloration: Light Brown, but when lit by light, a Yellowish Brown 

Time Caught: 7:00-7:30 PM

Where: A park in Nevada, near the desert

Notes: Head is tilted downward, very noticeable. Affects walking sometimes


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#8 Offline T.C. - Posted November 1 2017 - 5:02 PM

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Your gonna want to have those photo's embed in. ;)


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#9 Offline Batspiderfish - Posted November 1 2017 - 5:05 PM

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Yeah, I agree with Dorymyrmex. Probably D. insanus.


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