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[rbaezam]

Hi friends,

 

Last night I found three queens walking in my backyard after a rain. 

 

The first one is large and brown/dark red. When I first saw her I thought she was a Camponotus, but after looking her with more detail,I guess she is not.

She is like 12mm long.

 

http://imgur.com/a/HDiOA

 

The second queen is a little smaller (7mm) and is light red/orange color. Seems like Solenopsis, but she's smaller than the other Solenopsis queens I have. 

 

http://imgur.com/a/k6xlS

 

The third queen looks like a Pheidole. It's around 5mm long and dark color.

 

http://imgur.com/a/pDkoD

 

Thanks for all your help!

[Flubby100]

I have no idea what they are but i can tell you that Yucatan is one of the diverse areas for ant species. Including mosquitoes. I found mound of ant hills all over Chichen Itza last Saturday.

[Mdrogun]

The second queen is Solenopsis geminata.

[VoidElecent]

The first reminds me of Azteca.

[rbaezam]

Yeah, second looks a lot like Solenopsis, it's smaller than the other Solenopsis queens I have, but I guess they are different sp. 

 

I would be very happy if the first queen is Azteca, cause I've been waiting to catch one of these because I really like them (I remember watching them when I was a kid several years ago in my parent's backyard). They are fascinating to see.

 

Thanks.

[Jonathan21700]

First is a beautiful Camponotus sp. Second Looks like Solenopsis geminata but I am probably wrong. Third is probably Pheidole as you said, but maybe more pictures?

Edited by Jonathan21700, June 22 2017 - 11:04 AM.