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help id queen please

Started By ugo , Aug 16 2019 7:40 PM

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#1 Offline ugo - Posted August 16 2019 - 7:40 PM

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1. Location of collection: Central Missouri

2. Date of collection: 8/16/19
3. Habitat of collection: farmland/ forest/ parking lot.
4. Length: 7mm
5. Coloration: redish-orange brown? not sure lol
6. Distinguishing characteristics :
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9. Nuptial flight time and date: not sure on her flight time but I got her at 7:30pm on 8/16/19

not sure what she is can anyone help me?

#2 Offline AntPhycho - Posted August 16 2019 - 7:53 PM

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Pheidole sp.

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#3 Offline Manitobant - Posted August 16 2019 - 7:55 PM

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As antpsycho said, that is a pheidole queen. They are fully claustral and have crazy polymorphism in workers.

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Polyergus Mexicanus: https://www.formicul...gs/#entry175528
Lasius minutus: https://www.formicul...cs/#entry174811
Lasius latipes: https://www.formicul...gs/#entry206449
General acanthomyops journal: https://www.formicul...yops-with-eggs/

#4 Offline Ferox_Formicae - Posted August 16 2019 - 8:04 PM

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She's most likely Pheidole pilifera going off of size, coloration, and head shape.

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#5 Offline ugo - Posted August 16 2019 - 8:25 PM

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How exciting! Always wanted a pheidole colony! Found her getting off of work in the parking lot, my job is surrounded by corn field and some wooded area. Hope she makes it. Thank you