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Queen ID Paintsville, KY U.S.A (Posted 6/25/19)

Started By DJoseph98 , Jun 25 2019 9:49 AM

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#1 Offline DJoseph98 - Posted June 25 2019 - 9:49 AM

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1. Location (on a map) of collection: Paintsville, Kentucky

2. Date of collection: 6/24/19 5:00PM
3. Habitat of collection: Low Elevation mountain area near blackberry and high shrub area.
4. Length (from head to gaster): 11 mm
5. Color, hue, pattern and texture: Red to Dark Brown very shiny. Seems to be a lighter hue in sunlight.
6. Distinguishing characteristics: N/A
7. Distinguishing behavior: N/A
8. Nest description: N/A

9. Nuptial flight time and date: Didn't see the flight, but collected the queen at around 5PM. Did not see any others.

 

I think its Formcia pallidefulva, but I've never tried identifying Formica species. 

 

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Current Colonies

1 x Camponotus nearcticus (Monogynous), 1 x Crematogaster cerasi (Monogynous), 1 x Formica cf. subsericea (Polygynous Two-Queen), 1 x Formica cf. pallidefulva (Monogynous, single worker),

1 x Lasius cf. americanus (Pleometrotic Founding, now Monogynous), 1 x Tetramorium immigrans (Monogynous)

 

Current Founding Units

1 x Formica cf. subsericea (Monogynous)

 

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#2 Offline Aaron567 - Posted June 25 2019 - 10:08 AM

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Certainly a Formica sp. in the pallidefulva group. Either pallidefulva, dolosa, or incerta.


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#3 Offline DJoseph98 - Posted June 25 2019 - 10:46 AM

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Is there any way to determine whether its parasitic or not? Their queens all look similar


Current Colonies

1 x Camponotus nearcticus (Monogynous), 1 x Crematogaster cerasi (Monogynous), 1 x Formica cf. subsericea (Polygynous Two-Queen), 1 x Formica cf. pallidefulva (Monogynous, single worker),

1 x Lasius cf. americanus (Pleometrotic Founding, now Monogynous), 1 x Tetramorium immigrans (Monogynous)

 

Current Founding Units

1 x Formica cf. subsericea (Monogynous)

 

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#4 Offline Aaron567 - Posted June 25 2019 - 12:16 PM

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All species in the pallidefulva group are claustral. 


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#5 Offline DJoseph98 - Posted June 25 2019 - 12:22 PM

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Oh, awesome thanks!

Current Colonies

1 x Camponotus nearcticus (Monogynous), 1 x Crematogaster cerasi (Monogynous), 1 x Formica cf. subsericea (Polygynous Two-Queen), 1 x Formica cf. pallidefulva (Monogynous, single worker),

1 x Lasius cf. americanus (Pleometrotic Founding, now Monogynous), 1 x Tetramorium immigrans (Monogynous)

 

Current Founding Units

1 x Formica cf. subsericea (Monogynous)

 

Up-To-Date as of 9/15/2020

 

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