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For people wanting to learn how to identify North American Ants


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#1 Offline ZllGGY - Posted February 16 2018 - 12:36 PM

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so about a week or two ago i came across this book through the google store and its super detailed about everything and what seems to me has every north american native ant and proper photos and multiple details about the ants. the book is called Ants of North America: A Guide to the Genera by Brian L. Fisher. and i find it to be very scientifically intriguing.


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Colonies:

 

Founding:

Camponotus cf. Modoc

Camponotus cf. Herculeanus

 

Dream Ants:

 

Stenamma Diecki

Solenopsis Molesta

Manica Invidia

Camponotus Herculeanus

Lasius Latipes

Dorymyrmex Pyramicus

Tapinoma Sessile


#2 Offline AntsMaryland - Posted February 16 2018 - 12:38 PM

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Isn't Brian Fisher the person who created AntWiki?


Aphaenogaster cf. rudis 

Tetramorium immigrans 

Tapinoma sessile

Formica subsericea

Pheidole sp.

Camponotus nearcticus


#3 Offline ZllGGY - Posted February 16 2018 - 12:39 PM

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Isn't Brian Fisher the person who created AntWiki?

he very well could be. i knew the name sounded very familiar when i saw the book but i just couldn't place where i had seen it before


Colonies:

 

Founding:

Camponotus cf. Modoc

Camponotus cf. Herculeanus

 

Dream Ants:

 

Stenamma Diecki

Solenopsis Molesta

Manica Invidia

Camponotus Herculeanus

Lasius Latipes

Dorymyrmex Pyramicus

Tapinoma Sessile


#4 Offline gcsnelling - Posted February 16 2018 - 3:34 PM

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Not antwiki  as far as I know but antweb, that is an excellent book.



#5 Offline Jadeninja9 - Posted February 16 2018 - 5:14 PM

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Isn't Brian Fisher the person who created AntWiki?

It's AntWeb



#6 Offline Mettcollsuss - Posted February 16 2018 - 5:55 PM

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I have read this book, and can confirm that is is very well-written and useful.



#7 Offline ZllGGY - Posted February 20 2018 - 7:13 AM

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just figured anyone really wanting to help people identify their ants its a nice tool. I'm still waiting for it to warm up in wyoming so i can go look for false honey pots


Colonies:

 

Founding:

Camponotus cf. Modoc

Camponotus cf. Herculeanus

 

Dream Ants:

 

Stenamma Diecki

Solenopsis Molesta

Manica Invidia

Camponotus Herculeanus

Lasius Latipes

Dorymyrmex Pyramicus

Tapinoma Sessile


#8 Offline GeorgeK - Posted February 20 2018 - 11:04 AM

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Is there European version of such book?



#9 Offline ZllGGY - Posted February 20 2018 - 11:06 AM

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Is there European version of such book?

i would assume such a document exists. i just googled it and found that


Colonies:

 

Founding:

Camponotus cf. Modoc

Camponotus cf. Herculeanus

 

Dream Ants:

 

Stenamma Diecki

Solenopsis Molesta

Manica Invidia

Camponotus Herculeanus

Lasius Latipes

Dorymyrmex Pyramicus

Tapinoma Sessile


#10 Offline noebl1 - Posted February 22 2018 - 7:19 AM

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For those who live in the north eastern United States, this is an *excellent* book:

 

A Field Guide to the Ants of New England

 

I got it used from Amazon so was a lot cheaper, and was in pristine shaped.  I find it handier than the Ants of North America: A Guide to the Genera book as it's specific to where I live (though it's also a very good book).



#11 Offline ZllGGY - Posted February 22 2018 - 8:12 AM

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For those who live in the north eastern United States, this is an *excellent* book:

 

A Field Guide to the Ants of New England

 

I got it used from Amazon so was a lot cheaper, and was in pristine shaped.  I find it handier than the Ants of North America: A Guide to the Genera book as it's specific to where I live (though it's also a very good book).

that book is also good i don't own in but i browsed through it, the one that i suggested was more for a general over view as where i live in the midwest i couldn't find a region specific guide like the New England one


Colonies:

 

Founding:

Camponotus cf. Modoc

Camponotus cf. Herculeanus

 

Dream Ants:

 

Stenamma Diecki

Solenopsis Molesta

Manica Invidia

Camponotus Herculeanus

Lasius Latipes

Dorymyrmex Pyramicus

Tapinoma Sessile





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