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(Probably an) Ant request - Pittsburgh, PA, 9/17/17

Started By Yuki , Sep 17 2017 4:46 PM

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#1 Offline Yuki - Posted September 17 2017 - 4:46 PM

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The antennae are strange on this one too.

1. Residential fountain

2. 9/17/17

3. Residential lawn

4. 5 mm

5. Black

6. No bend in the antennae again. Very long gaster, almost like ponera.

7. Unknown

8. Unknown

9. http://cdn.discordap...56417/image.jpg

http://cdn.discordap...84160/image.jpg

#2 Offline Connectimyrmex - Posted September 17 2017 - 4:50 PM

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Male ant?

Hawaiiant (Ben)

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#3 Offline Yuki - Posted September 17 2017 - 4:55 PM

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That's what I was afraid of. Probably a male ponera.

#4 Offline Connectimyrmex - Posted September 17 2017 - 5:03 PM

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Still, though, male ants often signify that a flight has occurred. Keep an eye out for wasp-like queens under rocks!

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#5 Offline Batspiderfish - Posted September 17 2017 - 5:26 PM

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Wouldn't be Ponera at that length. If the ant just looks like a fuzzy blob, then the photo probably isn't good enough for an ID.

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