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Best Answer BADANT , June 25 2019 - 6:31 PM

Thank you, now I guess time will tell if I caught them before they mated


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#1 Offline BADANT - Posted June 25 2019 - 4:17 PM

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1. Location of collection:  These were landing on the screen of the Arrowhead Credit Union’s ATM, on La Sierra Ave in Riverside CA. at 10pm 6/23/2019.

2. Date of collection: 6/23/19
3. Habitat of collection: This was in a mini-mall, and facing a parking lot.
4. Length: The one I measured was 5mm.
5. Coloration, hue, pattern and texture: They are red, with at least 2 lighter stripes around their gasters. They appear to have a petiole and postpetiole. As a new enthusiast, I was intrigued by the mandibles, I consider them to be large for it’s size (judging by the space between them when magnified). They are covered with hair, but less on the gaster. They appear to have 3 spots towards the rear of the top of their heads.
6. Distinguishing characteristics: two petiole nodes, and size of mandible. Both elaborated on in #5.
7. Anything else distinctive: These particular queens still have their wings, they may not be fertile. I have no idea where the colony is.
8. Nest description: Unable to locate.

9. Nuptial flight time and date: This is unknown to me, unless I caught them during their nuptial flight, However I caught 8 of these and never saw a male land on the ATM.

 

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#2 Offline VoidElecent - Posted June 25 2019 - 4:19 PM

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#3 Offline BADANT - Posted June 25 2019 - 6:31 PM   Best Answer

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Thank you, now I guess time will tell if I caught them before they mated


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#4 Offline AntsDakota - Posted June 29 2019 - 1:30 PM

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Thank you, now I guess time will tell if I caught them before they mated


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Since you caught multiple queens, some should be mated (and there should be a few that have not, as well).


"God made..... all the creatures that move along the ground according to their kinds. (including ants) And God saw that it was good. Genesis 1:25 NIV version


#5 Offline BADANT - Posted June 29 2019 - 4:06 PM

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at this point two have lost their wings, while the others are still alive. I'll keep them as long as they are alive, and we'll see. At least the branch didn't charge me....LOL






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