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Posted August 14 2017 - 7:41 AM
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So yesterday I was very excited when I as crawling around looking at some parasitic Lasius queens and I stumbled across a foraging trail of Aphaenogaster sp. workers. I wasn't able to follow them since it was getting dark and I was getting eaten alive. I am definitely going to be back in that area though to keep an eye out for nuptial flights.
Thank you to MrILoveTheAnts for identifying these as Aphaenogaster for me.
Location: Lakewood, NJ
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Posted August 14 2017 - 8:52 AM
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Wow, those are beautiful ants and photos! Those workers look just like the ones in my area that I see every so often, I'm pretty sure it is A.fulva.
I accidentally froze all my ants
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Posted August 14 2017 - 9:03 AM
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Nice Picture! What macro lens or camera did you use? 
All my colonies are dead.
Except:
Pogonomyrmex barbatus
Pheidole obscurithorax
Pheidole morens
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Posted August 15 2017 - 8:17 AM
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Wow, those are beautiful ants and photos! Those workers look just like the ones in my area that I see every so often, I'm pretty sure it is A.fulva.
I'll have to look more into the Aphaenogaster in my area, since I hadn't seen any until now I haven't had to research them as much as the more common species around here.
Nice Picture! What macro lens or camera did you use?
Thank you! I use my iPhone 6S with a cheap clip on macro lens from the grocery store. I have a passion for photography but haven't been able to afford a nice DSLR but I make the most out of my phone.
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Posted August 28 2017 - 7:51 AM
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Posted September 8 2017 - 10:51 AM
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I just found a queen a few days ago. I don't know much about them, but it hasnt laid any eggs yet.
Chris found me an Apaenogaster queen when we were out anting a couple weeks ago but she hasn't laid eggs yet either. How is yours doing?
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Posted September 8 2017 - 1:23 PM
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A lot of Aphaenogaster species are parasitic - do you know which species it is?
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Posted September 8 2017 - 2:37 PM
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A lot of Aphaenogaster species are parasitic - do you know which species it is?
No actually and I had no idea a lot of them are parasitic. There is a video of her on MrILoveTheAnts' video. Let me link you to the part. I would take a picture now but my macro lens broke but the new one should be here tomorrow!
https://youtu.be/ndUlgd6Zqds?t=19m32s
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Posted September 11 2017 - 6:30 AM
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A lot of Aphaenogaster species are parasitic - do you know which species it is?
No actually and I had no idea a lot of them are parasitic. There is a video of her on MrILoveTheAnts' video. Let me link you to the part. I would take a picture now but my macro lens broke but the new one should be here tomorrow!
https://youtu.be/ndUlgd6Zqds?t=19m32s
That definitely looks like Rudis - they should be fully claustral.
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