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#1 Offline Crazy_Go - Posted May 22 2017 - 6:00 PM

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1.Ant found in San Antonio Texas on the sidewalk in my Neighborhood.
2. May-22-2017
3. Found in my Neighborhood in the suburbs
4. Couldn't find a ruler but here is a dime for comparison
5. Brown kind of black
6. I don't know
7 I don't know
8 I don't know
http://www.formicult...album/806-ant1/

Edited by Crazy_Go, May 22 2017 - 6:25 PM.


#2 Offline T.C. - Posted May 22 2017 - 6:02 PM

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1.Ant found in San Antonio Texas on the sidewalk in my Neighborhood.
2. May-22-2017
3. Found in my Neighborhood in the suburbs
4. Couldn't find a ruler but here is a dime for comparison
5. Brown kind of black
6. I don't know
7 I don't know
8 I don't know


With this info, I would have no idea!
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#3 Offline 123LordOfAnts123 - Posted May 22 2017 - 6:10 PM

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I'm pretty sure it's an ant.

#4 Offline VoidElecent - Posted May 22 2017 - 6:11 PM

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I'm pretty sure it's an ant.

 

How can you be so sure?



#5 Offline T.C. - Posted May 22 2017 - 6:12 PM

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I'm pretty sure it's an ant.


With this info, there's no way to even know that. Could be a cockroach for all we know!

Edited by T.C., May 22 2017 - 6:13 PM.

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#6 Offline VoidElecent - Posted May 22 2017 - 6:14 PM

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I'm pretty sure it's an ant.


With this info, there's no way to even know that. Could be a cockroach for all we know!

 

 

Or a cow, or a cat, or even an alpaca!


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#7 Offline Crazy_Go - Posted May 22 2017 - 6:28 PM

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I just posed pics

#8 Offline Aaron567 - Posted May 22 2017 - 6:30 PM

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Solenopsis invicta. 



#9 Offline MrILoveTheAnts - Posted May 22 2017 - 6:41 PM

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Solenopsis invicta. 

What he said.



#10 Offline VoidElecent - Posted May 22 2017 - 6:42 PM

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Solenopsis invicta. 

What he said.

 

 

I agree, Solenopsis invicta.



#11 Offline Martialis - Posted May 22 2017 - 6:57 PM

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I'm gonna stick with "ant".


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#12 Offline spectredaemon - Posted May 24 2017 - 9:44 AM

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S. invicta

 

 

The nodes between gaster and thorax are a good indicator. 

 

 

All of the queens I have collected have the markings down the side of the gaster that yours has, that light brown color. I have not seen this in any image online, however.

 

I think the S. invicta queens look very similar to C. laeviusculabut notice the nodes, thorax size, and gaster which comes more to a point. 

 

Just sound an S. invicta alate moments ago outside work. Think they are about to have another flight this week  :ugone2far:


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#13 Offline Crazy_Go - Posted May 30 2017 - 3:56 AM

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S. invicta



The nodes between gaster and thorax are a good indicator.



All of the queens I have collected have the markings down the side of the gaster that yours has, that light brown color. I have not seen this in any image online, however. Thanks That helps a lot

I think the S. invicta queens look very similar to C. laeviuscula, but notice the nodes, thorax size, and gaster which comes more to a point.

Just sound an S. invicta alate moments ago outside work. Think they are about to have another flight this week :ugone2far:

Thanks That helps a lot

Edited by Crazy_Go, May 30 2017 - 3:57 AM.

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#14 Offline i2chip - Posted May 30 2017 - 4:03 AM

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Yeah, I pulled out my S invicta to compare, the middle picture pretty much proves it. You've got a fire ant queen. Just leave her in a test tube alone until she has workers, then give her her first meal.


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#15 Offline Crazy_Go - Posted May 30 2017 - 4:09 AM

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Yeah, I pulled out my S invicta to compare, the middle picture pretty much proves it. You've got a fire ant queen. Just leave her in a test tube alone until she has workers, then give her her first meal.

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