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#1 Offline millsart - Posted August 15 2019 - 10:30 PM

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1. Location (on a map) of collection: Malta central Mediterranean

2. Date of collection: 15/08/2019

3. Habitat of collection: backyard urban area

4. Length (from head to gaster): 3-4mm

5. Colour, hue, pattern and texture: Reddish brown head, yellow brown thorax and dark brown abdomen (see pic)

6. Distinguishing characteristics:

7. Distinguishing behaviour: they run very very fast

8. Nest description: found outside of nest

9. Nuptial flight time :

 

 

 

 

Edited by millsart, August 15 2019 - 11:32 PM.


#2 Offline PacificNorthWestern - Posted August 15 2019 - 10:38 PM

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looks like formica, i myself can't identify that worker, but other members can



#3 Offline NickAnter - Posted August 16 2019 - 6:52 AM

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Looks like Lasius emarginatus.

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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