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Guys, What ant species is this???

Started By VenomousBeast , Aug 23 2018 11:34 AM

Best Answer VenomousBeast , August 23 2018 - 11:52 AM

Identified as Pristocera armifera

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#1 Offline VenomousBeast - Posted August 23 2018 - 11:34 AM

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So, I just got back from my Beach house and found this Queen while taking in the trash. It reminds me of Army ant queens with its LONG abdomen but looks nothing like it. It looks similar to some dracula ants from Madagascar but I live in the US. What is it?? (pictures are down below)

Keeps:

1:Pogonomymex occidentalis

4: Tetramorium immigrans

2 Reticulitermes flavipes

#2 Offline VenomousBeast - Posted August 23 2018 - 11:38 AM

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Keeps:

1:Pogonomymex occidentalis

4: Tetramorium immigrans

2 Reticulitermes flavipes

#3 Offline AntsAreUs - Posted August 23 2018 - 11:42 AM

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Pretty sure this is some sort of wingless wasp.

#4 Offline VenomousBeast - Posted August 23 2018 - 11:52 AM Best Answer

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LocationButler, Butler County, Pennsylvania

Identified as Pristocera armifera

Keeps:

1:Pogonomymex occidentalis

4: Tetramorium immigrans

2 Reticulitermes flavipes

#5 Offline PurdueEntomology - Posted August 24 2018 - 1:25 AM

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Yes, the antennae should have given it away as a wasp not an ant. From there being a wingless wasp would have been the way to narrow down the ID.

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#6 Offline VenomousBeast - Posted August 24 2018 - 5:23 AM

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I don't know much about wasp species as the main study of interest is actually reptiles and amphibians for me. Ants and termites are the next study of interest. (even though they aren't related)

Keeps:

1:Pogonomymex occidentalis

4: Tetramorium immigrans

2 Reticulitermes flavipes

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