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#1 Offline Volant - Posted August 20 2017 - 6:14 AM

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1. Location of collection: Southern NY

2. Date of collection: 8/20/17

3. Habitat of collection: Pool 

4. Length: 2mm

5. Coloration, hue, pattern and texture: light brown with dark head and gaster

IMG 3815
IMG 3811
IMG 3814

 


"Oportet nos cognoscere ex nostrorum VI-tripodes amicis."

 

Founding:

Tetramorium cf. caespitum (x1)

 

Lasius cf. Neoniger (x1)

 

Colony:

Tetramorium cf. caespitum (x1)

 
Solenopsis molesta (x3)
 
Aphaenogaster cf. picea (x1)

#2 Offline ColKurtz - Posted August 22 2017 - 4:33 AM

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Are you 100% certain it is an ant?   I found some organisms like this in pooled rain water this week in Northern NJ and could not make a determination that is was an ant or not.  



#3 Offline Batspiderfish - Posted August 22 2017 - 9:02 AM

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Kind of looks like a male ant, but it is too far away to be sure.


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#4 Offline Volant - Posted August 22 2017 - 9:16 AM

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yea, I apologize for the horrible pictures, this ant is just way to small. I don't think this is a drone. If you check the 3rd and 1st picture you can see a wing that the queen removed. But on the other hand, 2mm seems way too small for a queen.

Edited by Volant, August 22 2017 - 9:17 AM.

"Oportet nos cognoscere ex nostrorum VI-tripodes amicis."

 

Founding:

Tetramorium cf. caespitum (x1)

 

Lasius cf. Neoniger (x1)

 

Colony:

Tetramorium cf. caespitum (x1)

 
Solenopsis molesta (x3)
 
Aphaenogaster cf. picea (x1)

#5 Offline Volant - Posted August 22 2017 - 2:30 PM

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I found another queen of the same species. Hopefuly these pictures are better . Also while I was taking pictures, I noticed very tiny hairs on the gaster.

 
(Bottom of the queen)
IMG 3833
(Top of the queen)
IMG 3834
( Size of the queen)
IMG 3836

 


"Oportet nos cognoscere ex nostrorum VI-tripodes amicis."

 

Founding:

Tetramorium cf. caespitum (x1)

 

Lasius cf. Neoniger (x1)

 

Colony:

Tetramorium cf. caespitum (x1)

 
Solenopsis molesta (x3)
 
Aphaenogaster cf. picea (x1)

#6 Offline AntsMaryland - Posted August 22 2017 - 2:41 PM

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it deffinitly is a queen because of it's large thorax. I think it might be Brachymyrmex Megamas


or Selonopsis Molesta


Aphaenogaster cf. rudis 

Tetramorium immigrans 

Tapinoma sessile

Formica subsericea

Pheidole sp.

Camponotus nearcticus


#7 Offline Volant - Posted August 22 2017 - 2:53 PM

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This queen is much smaller than Selonopsis molesta. Correct me if I'm wrong but I don't think that there are any Brachymyrmex species small enough to be this queen (2mm)

"Oportet nos cognoscere ex nostrorum VI-tripodes amicis."

 

Founding:

Tetramorium cf. caespitum (x1)

 

Lasius cf. Neoniger (x1)

 

Colony:

Tetramorium cf. caespitum (x1)

 
Solenopsis molesta (x3)
 
Aphaenogaster cf. picea (x1)

#8 Offline FeedTheAnts - Posted August 22 2017 - 3:04 PM

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Could it possibly be a S.molesta drone?


I accidentally froze all my ants 


#9 Offline Volant - Posted August 22 2017 - 3:19 PM

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The previous queen of this sp I kept took off her wings before she died. This queen hasn't removed her wings yet but I'm quite sure that she is a queen.

"Oportet nos cognoscere ex nostrorum VI-tripodes amicis."

 

Founding:

Tetramorium cf. caespitum (x1)

 

Lasius cf. Neoniger (x1)

 

Colony:

Tetramorium cf. caespitum (x1)

 
Solenopsis molesta (x3)
 
Aphaenogaster cf. picea (x1)

#10 Offline Reevak - Posted August 22 2017 - 3:31 PM

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Does it have bent antennae (like elbows)?



#11 Offline Volant - Posted August 22 2017 - 3:36 PM

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Does it have bent antennae (like elbows)?

yea, she matches all the features of an ant

"Oportet nos cognoscere ex nostrorum VI-tripodes amicis."

 

Founding:

Tetramorium cf. caespitum (x1)

 

Lasius cf. Neoniger (x1)

 

Colony:

Tetramorium cf. caespitum (x1)

 
Solenopsis molesta (x3)
 
Aphaenogaster cf. picea (x1)

#12 Offline gcsnelling - Posted August 22 2017 - 4:17 PM

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Definitely an ant but that is about that can be determined from these pictures.



#13 Offline AntsMaryland - Posted August 22 2017 - 4:24 PM

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yeah, i agree


Aphaenogaster cf. rudis 

Tetramorium immigrans 

Tapinoma sessile

Formica subsericea

Pheidole sp.

Camponotus nearcticus


#14 Offline Shaye - Posted August 22 2017 - 8:52 PM

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I think my page did not update, and so my reply did not fit at all. The post I previously had here (before this edit) was useless.

Edited by Shaye, August 22 2017 - 11:06 PM.

A question that sometimes drives me hazy: am I or are the others crazy?


#15 Offline Volant - Posted August 23 2017 - 8:19 AM

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Hope these pictures are better.
 
(Top of queen)
IMG 3858
(Bottom of queen)
IMG 3855
(Side of queen)
IMG 3852
 
 

 


"Oportet nos cognoscere ex nostrorum VI-tripodes amicis."

 

Founding:

Tetramorium cf. caespitum (x1)

 

Lasius cf. Neoniger (x1)

 

Colony:

Tetramorium cf. caespitum (x1)

 
Solenopsis molesta (x3)
 
Aphaenogaster cf. picea (x1)

#16 Offline AntsMaryland - Posted August 23 2017 - 9:08 AM

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it COULD be myrmica...


Aphaenogaster cf. rudis 

Tetramorium immigrans 

Tapinoma sessile

Formica subsericea

Pheidole sp.

Camponotus nearcticus


#17 Offline Nathant2131 - Posted August 23 2017 - 9:13 AM

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it COULD be myrmica...


Not if it's 2 mm.

#18 Offline gcsnelling - Posted August 24 2017 - 3:03 PM

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Size alone makes me think maybe Brachymyrmex, however images are still too poor for a good Id.


Edited by gcsnelling, August 24 2017 - 3:03 PM.





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