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[Patp3]

1. Location (on a map) of collection: Escondido California near 15 and 76 fwys

2. Date of collection: 10.4.18
3. Habitat of collection: DG chaparral scrub land

4. Length (from head to gaster): 10mm

5. Color, hue, pattern and texture: red body brownish garter with yellow lines

6. Distinguishing characteristics: striped gaster

7. Distinguishing behavior:

8. Nest description: nuptial flight

9. Nuptial flight time and date: 10.4.18 between 9 30am - 11 30 am caught about 12

Edited by Patp3, October 29 2018 - 4:45 AM.

[Spamdy]

Dorymyrmex bureni

[gcsnelling]

D. bureni does not occur in California.

[Zeiss]

Just basing off a quick glance of the pictures, I want to say Forelius sp.  Good luck getting an exact species if it is, they're hard to tell apart.

[nurbs]

Forelius are tiny. Ten mm seems a bit large for Forelius, at least the ones I've seen. Do they get that large?

[Zeiss]

Forelius are tiny. Ten mm seems a bit large for Forelius, at least the ones I've seen. Do they get that large?

That's true, they are very small.  It could be an error on reading the scale, but (I know this isn't the best thing to do) the coloration really reminds me of Forelius.  I wonder if it could be a Solenopsis xyloni?  I have seen them with very large orange stripes before.

[Patp3]

Forelius are tiny. Ten mm seems a bit large for Forelius, at least the ones I've seen. Do they get that large?

That's true, they are very small.  It could be an error on reading the scale, but (I know this isn't the best thing to do) the coloration really reminds me of Forelius.  I wonder if it could be a Solenopsis xyloni?  I have seen them with very large orange stripes before.

I haven't seen Solenopsis xyloni in the area and it is a semi secluded valley that I caught them in, I sure hope they aren't I'd hate to have to kill them

[Zeiss]

Solenopsis xyloni are not the invasive Solenopsis invicta.

[VoidElecent]

Dorymyrmex flavus

[gcsnelling]

Dorymyrmex flavus

 Nope, try again.

[dspdrew]

It does look like Forelius. Maybe his measurements are off a little bit.

[neoponera]

can we see some pictures?

[Patp3]

can we see some pictures?

pictures in link

[gcsnelling]

Please post images directly into your post a great many people, myself included will not go to outside links to view images.

[FSTP]

 

can we see some pictures?

pictures in link

 

 

 

 

 

Please review and utilize the information located in this helpful thread http://www.formicult...to-post-photos/

[Patp3]

can we see some pictures?

pictures in link

 
 
 
 
Please review and utilize the information located in this helpful thread http://www.formicult...to-post-photos/

Ya I don't think it will work for me as I do not have flash 9, I have tried for some time no luck

[nurbs]

 

Ya I don't think it will work for me as I do not have flash 9, I have tried for some time no luck

 

 

Here you go. It has nothing to do with Flash, just knowing how to read and follow instructions

 

 

 

[Patp3]

i apologize guys, I've been doing this from my phone and it causes my uploader to be the basic version and not the version that gives u the photo options >.< i think i can do it now thanks!

 

and i did follow instructions haha just my platform wasn't congruent to the guide

 

Thanks again! when i do my journal ill be sure to have photos!