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#1 Offline cfreidsma - Posted September 16 2018 - 12:14 PM

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1. Location (on a map) of collection: Zeeland Michigan
2. Date of collection: 09/16/2018
3. Habitat of collection: On a flower box a couple houses away from mine. 
4. Length (from head to gaster): My ruler is missing, but she is about Lasius flavus size. 
5. Color, hue, pattern and texture: Relatively dark in color. 
6. Distinguishing characteristics: When compared to other queens, the gaster is large and the thorax is thin. 
7. Distinguishing behavior: Slow and general queen behavior. Like the rest of the ants, it did not like being picked up for whatever reason. I guess I am not yet ant enough for them. Maybe next year. 
8. Nest description: None
9. Nuptial flight time and date: I found it without the wings, so I don't know. 

 

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#2 Offline AntsBC - Posted September 16 2018 - 12:28 PM

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Because of the coloration I'm going to say Crematogaster lineolata, but Crematogaster cerasi and Crematogaster lineolata look very similar so it's hard to be 100% sure without worker photos.


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#3 Offline cfreidsma - Posted September 16 2018 - 12:36 PM

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Because of the coloration, I'm going to say Crematogaster lineolata, but Crematogaster cerasi and Crematogaster lineolata look very similar so it's hard to be 100% sure without worker photos.

Honestly I'm excited that she could be Crematogaster regardless of species. This is the first one of those I have found. Once she has workers I can post an update. From the pictures online the thorax shape looks more like Crematogaster cerasi.


Edited by cfreidsma, September 16 2018 - 12:37 PM.


#4 Offline Kaelwizard - Posted September 16 2018 - 12:55 PM

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Lineolata are usually brown with black gasters cerasi are pitch black. My cerasi queen looks like that.



#5 Offline Major - Posted September 16 2018 - 5:50 PM

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#6 Offline Batspiderfish - Posted September 16 2018 - 6:17 PM

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Identify Crematogaster coloration does not. C. cerasi and C. lineolata are differentiated by hair coverage on the pronotum, which is easier to do with the workers.


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