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Ponera Pennsylvania ant I think can't identify if it is a queen or not SEPTEMBER 17 2017

Started By JJlikesants837363939 , Sep 17 2017 12:24 PM

Best Answer Connectimyrmex , September 17 2017 - 2:13 PM

Okay, thanks.

Congrats on your new (definitely a) queen!

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#1 Offline JJlikesants837363939 - Posted September 17 2017 - 12:24 PM

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I caught a ponera ant and I don't know if it is a queen or a worker
I caught the ant in Cleveland Ohio USA
Found under a brick in suberben area
It is around 4/16 of an inch
It is a dark brown with a orange tiped gaster
It was nesting in between two bricks the substrate was a sandy dirt and had grass next to the nesting site
images at this link http://antphotos.weebly.com/

Edited by JJlikesants837363939, September 18 2017 - 2:56 AM.

#2 Offline Connectimyrmex - Posted September 17 2017 - 12:32 PM

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From what I heard, I think your ant is a six-legged, partially flightless hymenopteran that primarily feeds off of sugars and insect-based proteins.

Seriously, take a look at the instructions for how to make an ID request.

If your ant has a large thorax, it is a queen. If the thorax is slim, it is a worker.

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#3 Offline Spamdy - Posted September 17 2017 - 12:33 PM

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You are on your own. Period.

All my colonies are dead.

Except:

Pogonomyrmex barbatus

Pheidole obscurithorax

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#4 Offline Connectimyrmex - Posted September 17 2017 - 12:39 PM

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You are on your own. Period.

I agree..

If you at least post some photos of your queen/worker/elephant, I will happily give an ID. I'm pretty good at ID'ing the caste of tiny species (I saw a Cardiocondyla queen foraging from two yards away).