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#1 Offline Maculata - Posted August 11 2019 - 6:59 PM

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Unknown #3 - Pheidole sp. perhaps fallax group

1. Location (on a map) of collection: Tucson, AZ, southern foothills of Santa Catalina Mountains
2. Date of collection: Aug 11, 2019, Day aftervery heavy rain
3. Habitat of collection: Sonoran Desert, 2400ft, foothills of Santa Catalina Mountains, mesquite trees and cactus
4. Length (from head to gaster): Queen 8 mm
5. Color, hue, pattern and texture: See pictures
6. Distinguishing characteristics:  With many mites
7. Distinguishing behavior:  Very calm
8. Nest description:

A60A0583 S NSI
A60A0587 S NSI
A60A0588 S NSI
A60A0590 S NSI
A60A0591 S NSI
A60A0593 S NSI
A60A0597 S NSI

Edited by Maculata, September 1 2019 - 10:59 PM.


#2 Offline AntsBC - Posted August 11 2019 - 7:23 PM

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Pheidole sp. 

 

There is a absolute ton of Pheidole species native to Arizona, so unfortunately I'm not going to be able to narrow it down to the species. Maybe someone from down south will be able to though.


Edited by AntsBC, August 11 2019 - 7:29 PM.

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#3 Offline PacificNorthWestern - Posted August 11 2019 - 8:07 PM

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yea, the queen has a lot of mites on it



#4 Offline Maculata - Posted August 11 2019 - 9:56 PM

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This was the only queen of this species.  Is it worth keeping with the mites?

Can mites transfer from cotton blocked test tube to test tube?

Any guess as to the type or mite?  They are looking more like passengers that being harmful...

 

A60A0594 S NSI MITES



#5 Offline ponerinecat - Posted August 12 2019 - 1:35 PM

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This was the only queen of this species.  Is it worth keeping with the mites?

Can mites transfer from cotton blocked test tube to test tube?

Any guess as to the type or mite?  They are looking more like passengers that being harmful...

They will likely stay on the queen. You should keep her, beautiful colors.



#6 Offline Maculata - Posted August 14 2019 - 10:40 PM

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Now with eggs

 

A60A0608 S NSI


#7 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted August 15 2019 - 5:40 AM

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I second Pheidole.

#8 Offline Maculata - Posted September 1 2019 - 10:32 AM

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The nanitics arrive....  Collected August 11, nanitics August 31.  Now feeding frozen thawed fruit flies.  

A60A1026 S NSI
A60A1015 S NSI

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#9 Offline NickAnter - Posted September 1 2019 - 1:23 PM

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Well, they look to be from the fallax group.

Hi there! I went on a 6 month or so hiatus, in part due, and in part cause of the death of my colonies. 

However, I went back to the Sierras, and restarted my collection, which is now as follows:

Aphaenogaster uinta, Camponotus vicinus, Camponotus modoc, Formica cf. aserva, Formica cf. micropthalma, Formica cf. manni, Formica subpolita, Formica cf. subaenescens, Lasius americanus, Manica invidia, Pogonomyrmex salinus, Pogonomyrmex sp. 1, Solenopsis validiuscula, & Solenopsis sp. 3 (new Sierra variant). 





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