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Tetra, monomorium,tapioca I dunno you tell me.

Started By Diesel , Dec 11 2017 3:01 PM

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#21 Offline Diesel - Posted December 14 2017 - 6:42 AM

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yeah i really can't tell from my phone. i am not at my PC until later this morning.

Ant Species kept

Temnothorax Longispinosus.-Journal(discontinued)-(formerly)

Camponotus Noveboracensis (formerly)

Camponotus Nearticus-formerly

Tetramorium sp.-formerly

Camponotus Pennsylvanicus Queen & brood.-formerly

Tapinoma Sessile-Journal (3 queen colony)-formerly

Tapinoma Sessile #2 (2 queen colony)-formerly

Aphaenogaster Picea-Journal-active

Crematogaster sp.(Cerasi or Lineolata) Queen with 3 workers and brood-formerly

Crematogaster sp. #2 (Cerasi or Lineolata) Queen with brood-formerly

Formica sp. polygenus-active 300+ workers-active

Formica Subsericea-active 25+ workers-active

Myrmica Rubra 400+ workers 3 queens-active

#22 Offline T.C. - Posted December 14 2017 - 7:01 PM

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The post I made with that picture was Lasius sp.

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#23 Offline VoidElecent - Posted December 14 2017 - 7:26 PM

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The ants in question are Tapinoma sessile. The colony T.C. has shared a photo of seems to be Lasius; L. alienus, perhaps.

Edited by VoidElecent, December 15 2017 - 6:47 AM.

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#24 Offline Diesel - Posted December 15 2017 - 5:47 AM

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nope i think we are all in agreement that they are Tapinoma. thanks for your help Void. i just wanted to make sure my ants were being given the proper care.