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Ants from Hawaii ID

Started By Fastcbr10 , Jun 7 2018 10:58 AM

Best Answer Connectimyrmex , June 7 2018 - 12:53 PM

They are Brachymyrmex obscurior. In my experience, their queens are the most easy to collect in Hawaii, but their colonies are the most difficult to locate.

Plus, from what I remember, it is one of the only ants that I've ever seen in Honolulu aside from Paratrechina.

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#1 Offline Fastcbr10 - Posted June 7 2018 - 10:58 AM

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Here is my second ant. I found her on the concrete in my drive way.
Honolulu Hawaii
She is one dark brown color with no hairs from her body that I can see. Here are two rings around her abdomin. The difference in color of the picture is from led and white light. The led light she is black and white light she is dark brown.
Small ant about 4-6mm
Caught June 4th

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#2 Offline Fastcbr10 - Posted June 7 2018 - 11:04 AM

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I was thinking Lasius but I don't think that they are in Hawaii yet.

#3 Offline Ants_Texas - Posted June 7 2018 - 12:33 PM

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I'm going to say Brachymyrmex patagonicus.

#4 Offline Connectimyrmex - Posted June 7 2018 - 12:53 PM Best Answer

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They are Brachymyrmex obscurior. In my experience, their queens are the most easy to collect in Hawaii, but their colonies are the most difficult to locate.

Plus, from what I remember, it is one of the only ants that I've ever seen in Honolulu aside from Paratrechina.

Edited by Connectimyrmex, June 7 2018 - 12:54 PM.

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Hawaiiant (Ben)

Keeper of
Miniature Labradoodle
Baby Wolf Spider
Mud Dauber wasp larvae
Ochetellus Glaber
Solenopsis Geminata
Brachymyrmex Obscurior
Cardiocondyla Emeryi
Tetramorium Bicarinatum
Plagiolepis Alluaudi
Anoplolepis Gracilipes
Technomyrmex Difficilis
Pheidole Megacephala
Aholehole fish
Cowrie snail
Sea Fan Worm
100+ sea squirts
Tree seedlings
Ghost Crab
Day Gecko
Small Fat Centipede
Endemic Lacewing larva
Vernal Pool shrimps

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