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ID Pheidole or Pogonomyrmex?

Started By Andres_Verver , Jun 25 2018 6:49 PM
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#1 Offline Andres_Verver - Posted June 25 2018 - 6:49 PM

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?type=3&theater&notif_t=page_post_reacti?type=3&theaterCan you please help me identify this ant?


Edited by Andres_Verver, June 25 2018 - 6:53 PM.

#2 Offline AntsAreUs - Posted June 25 2018 - 7:00 PM

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Pogonomyrmex


#3 Offline Andres_Verver - Posted June 25 2018 - 7:07 PM

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Pogonomyrmex

Sure?


#4 Offline Andres_Verver - Posted June 25 2018 - 7:11 PM

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Pogonomyrmex

Sure? 

 

Pogonomyrmex

Its 8mm long


#5 Offline AntsAreUs - Posted June 25 2018 - 7:16 PM

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I'm even more positive now considering it is 8 mm.


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#6 Offline Andres_Verver - Posted June 25 2018 - 9:06 PM

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I'm even more positive now considering it is 8 mm.

Ya, thx ;)


#7 Offline CoolColJ - Posted June 25 2018 - 10:32 PM

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I see no pics...


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#8 Offline Andres_Verver - Posted June 25 2018 - 11:07 PM

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I see no pics...

Link.. 

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#9 Offline CoolColJ - Posted June 26 2018 - 12:11 AM

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she does look Pheidole like.

 

My various Pheidole queens are in the 6-9mm range, and two at 14-15mm

 

anyway once you get workers, it will be easy to tell


Edited by CoolColJ, June 26 2018 - 12:13 AM.

Current ant colonies -
1) Opisthopsis Rufithorax (strobe ant), Melophorus sp2. black and orange, Pheidole species, Pheidole antipodum
Journal = http://www.formicult...ra-iridomyrmex/

Heterotermes cf brevicatena termite pet/feeder journal = http://www.formicult...feeder-journal/

#10 Offline AnthonyP163 - Posted June 26 2018 - 12:21 AM

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This is definitely Pogonomyrmex.


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#11 Offline Derpy - Posted June 26 2018 - 6:09 AM

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I agree with everybody who said Pogonomyrmex Sp.

-1x Parasitic Formica Sp. Colony

-1x Pogonomymrex Californicus Colony

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#12 Offline Batspiderfish - Posted June 26 2018 - 8:58 AM

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#TeamPheidole, considering those big ocelli. Can you see that classic Pogonomyrmex beard?


Edited by Batspiderfish, June 26 2018 - 9:00 AM.

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#14 Offline Miles - Posted June 26 2018 - 9:18 AM

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Hi folks. This is almost certainly a Pheidole queen, despite her similar appearance to many Pogonomyrmex ants. As noted by Batspiderfish, this queen conspicuously lacks the 'beard' that gives Pogonomyrmex their name. Additionally, her body structure (primarily head and gaster) does not fit that of Pogonomyrmex. Finally, if she measures 8 mm in length, that's on the small side for most North American Pogonomyrmex but consistent with many Pheidole queens.

 

Of course, additional photos would be useful for a confident identification.


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#15 Offline Andres_Verver - Posted June 26 2018 - 10:35 AM

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For me it is also pheidole, I will have to wait for the first workers to be born to know, here are other photos

 

Pheidole?
Album: Pheidole or Pogonomyrmex
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#16 Offline Andres_Verver - Posted June 26 2018 - 10:36 AM

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she does look Pheidole like.

 

My various Pheidole queens are in the 6-9mm range, and two at 14-15mm

 

anyway once you get workers, it will be easy to tell

 

Agree


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