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Ant ID..... pogonomyrmex?

Started By Crazy_Go , Sep 9 2017 9:36 PM
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#1 Offline Crazy_Go - Posted September 9 2017 - 9:36 PM

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1. I found this queen at the tennis court at beale AFB in California
2. I found this queen at the date of September 9 2017
3. Naberhood tennis court
4. From antenna to wing tip is about 1 cm but from antenna to end of gaster is about .8 cm
5. Dark red brown
6. Has wings
7. None that I have noticed
8. Do not know

http://www.formicult...982-for-ant-id/
Added one new picture, don't know if it will help but....
Fixed some things and I will try to get some more/ better pictures tomorrow

Edited by Crazy_Go, September 10 2017 - 8:00 PM.

#2 Offline T.C. - Posted September 9 2017 - 9:49 PM

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Measurements are needed as well as better pictures. Try taking them in a brighter area. Otherwise, no one is likely to be able to help you with this ID.
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#3 Offline Crazy_Go - Posted September 9 2017 - 9:54 PM

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Measurements are needed as well as better pictures. Try taking them in a brighter area. Otherwise, no one is likely to be able to help you with this ID.

k thanks

#4 Offline Crazy_Go - Posted September 10 2017 - 8:41 AM

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Do u think that this might be a pogonomyrmex sp. ?

#5 Offline Zeiss - Posted September 10 2017 - 9:12 AM

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Looks like it might be, but we can't get the exact species until the pictures have better lighting.  


#6 Offline Crazy_Go - Posted September 10 2017 - 9:28 AM

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Looks like it might be, but we can't get the exact species until the pictures have better lighting.

ok I can try to get some better lighting

#7 Offline Crazy_Go - Posted September 10 2017 - 8:00 PM

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Fixed some things up and will try to get some better pictures tomorrow
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