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Unknown Worker Species

Started By Ender Ants , Nov 21 2017 9:16 PM
tetramorium pheidole dorymyrmex

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#1 Offline Ender Ants - Posted November 21 2017 - 9:16 PM

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Coloration: Black with slight brown tiny

Head: Black 

Antennae: Brown

Thorax: Black, but with brown tint

Legs: Light brown

Abdomen: Black

 

Length: 3.5 mm

 

Location: Park in Nevada

 

Has a 'circular' node, and has a circular part at the end of its antennae. Its body is also a bit thin, compared to other species in my point of view/experience. I thought it was a tetramorium species, or a dorymyrmex species. I even thought it was a twig ant species, even though the only times I've seen one, was on the internet. Thanks in advance!

 

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#2 Offline mbullock42086 - Posted November 22 2017 - 12:48 AM

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reminds me of tetramorium immigrans


#3 Offline Batspiderfish - Posted November 22 2017 - 6:28 AM

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Tetramorium would have two petiole nodes, being in Myrmicinae. This would most likely be Hypoponera opacior, from Ponerinae.


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#4 Offline MegaMyrmex - Posted November 22 2017 - 7:28 AM

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Hypoponera sp.

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#5 Offline Ender Ants - Posted November 22 2017 - 11:41 AM

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Tetramorium would have two petiole nodes, being in Myrmicinae. This would most likely be Hypoponera opacior, from Ponerinae.

Ah,yes it looks just like it. Thanks!


Hypoponera sp.

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#6 Offline gcsnelling - Posted November 22 2017 - 3:57 PM

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Yah, I would just leave it at Hypoponera sp.


#7 Offline Mettcollsuss - Posted January 18 2018 - 5:38 PM

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Yah, I would just leave it at Hypoponera sp.

There's only one species of Hypoponera in Nevada. That worker has to be Hypoponera opacior.


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