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Tetramorium?

Started By Derek451 , Jun 30 2018 1:41 PM

tetramorium colony possibly

Best Answer AntsMaryland , June 30 2018 - 1:44 PM

That is Tetramorium

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#1 Offline Derek451 - Posted June 30 2018 - 1:41 PM

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Hello,

I've had this colony of ants for a year now and always thought it was Tetramorium immigrans, until I saw a post with an identical colony saying it was Monomorium. Now I'm confused.

Here are pictures

https://imgur.com/a/j5mthUb

An early picture of my queen:

https://imgur.com/a/pgoQZGX

Another:

https://imgur.com/a/2k6NPSQ

Macro photo of a young worker:

https://imgur.com/a/3PrqG0U

#2 Offline AntsMaryland - Posted June 30 2018 - 1:44 PM Best Answer

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That is Tetramorium

Aphaenogaster cf. rudis

Tetramorium immigrans

Tapinoma sessile

Formica subsericea

Pheidole sp.

Camponotus nearcticus

#3 Offline Derek451 - Posted July 3 2018 - 10:01 PM

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Ok, thanks!

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