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Queen ID? March 21, Solenopsis Invicta?

Started By JJ32 , Mar 22 2017 3:42 AM

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#1 Offline JJ32 - Posted March 22 2017 - 3:42 AM

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Hello, New to the forum and forums in general, new to ant keeping, just pretty much new. I am not very good at Identifying ant species I have come to realize so any help would be appreciated.

 

1. Location of collection: Franklin, Tennessee
2. Date of collection: March 21, 1PM
3. Habitat of collection: Suburban, at workplace on sidewalk.
4. Length (from head to gaster): maybe 6-7mm
5. Color, hue, pattern and texture: shiny dark red to almost black looking. certain areas seem to be a little lighter color red.
6. Distinguishing characteristics: 2 petiole nodes
7. Distinguishing behavior: nothing out of ordinary i reckon.
8. Nest description: N/A

 

I do not have really any means to get nice close pictures. The attached photo is the best I could get. Again, thanks for the help.

 

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#2 Offline Alabama Anter - Posted March 22 2017 - 4:34 AM

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Oh yeah, Definitely Solenopsis invicta. You could look at other Solenopsis species, because it is a bit darker, but the location and almost everything align.

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#3 Offline Antking117 - Posted March 22 2017 - 4:41 AM

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Oh yeah, Definitely Solenopsis invicta. You could look at other Solenopsis species, because it is a bit darker, but the location and almost everything align.

My first thought, but i thought it was to dark so must be something else :P I'm still new tho so i think you are right :)


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#4 Offline JJ32 - Posted March 22 2017 - 4:44 AM

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Oh yeah, Definitely Solenopsis invicta. You could look at other Solenopsis species, because it is a bit darker, but the location and almost everything align.

Cool. Thanks for the info. I reckon its time to tell the wife I brought a fire ant into the house.  :thinking:


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#5 Offline Antking117 - Posted March 22 2017 - 4:48 AM

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Oh yeah, Definitely Solenopsis invicta. You could look at other Solenopsis species, because it is a bit darker, but the location and almost everything align.

Cool. Thanks for the info. I reckon, its time to tell the wife I brought a fire ant into the house.  :thinking:

 

don't tell her till its to late


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#6 Offline Batspiderfish - Posted March 22 2017 - 5:33 AM

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She's beautiful! You might want to check a species key for S. richteri, just in case, which is "the black imported fire ant", although S. invicta itself comes in many color forms.


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#7 Offline JJ32 - Posted March 22 2017 - 6:59 AM

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She's beautiful! You might want to check a species key for S. richteri, just in case, which is "the black imported fire ant", although S. invicta itself comes in many color forms.

I have taken a look at that species and the more I look, the more I think she might be S. Richteri. She doesn't seem to have the "bands" around her gaster like some of the S. Invicta pictures I have seen.   :unknown:


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#8 Offline Martialis - Posted March 22 2017 - 7:12 AM

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Something that hasn't been brought up is an invicta-richteri hybrid.


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#9 Offline JJ32 - Posted March 22 2017 - 7:24 AM

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Something that hasn't been brought up is an invicta-richteri hybrid.

%) = me.


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#10 Offline Alabama Anter - Posted March 22 2017 - 3:24 PM

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S. richteri is usually only found near water. If you found her near a source of water, it could be S. richteri!


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#11 Offline JJ32 - Posted March 23 2017 - 4:03 AM

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S. richteri is usually only found near water. If you found her near a source of water, it could be S. richteri!

There is a retention pond about 150-200 yards from where I picked her up... Does that count as near?


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