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#1 Offline Civz - Posted April 30 2017 - 4:49 PM

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Got her today

Found under a rock with a small colony and other queens

roughly 4mm, workers are like 1mm. Look much like an orange monomorium Minimum

 

http://imgur.com/gallery/9Ix0J

If the pic is too bad i can try for a clearer one later. Thanks in advance for any help =D

 



#2 Offline Californian Anter - Posted April 30 2017 - 4:52 PM

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Wait did you not take any workers? Since she came from an established colony, she has to have the majority of her workforce with her or she is highly likely do die. As for genus and species, I think it is Solenopsis Molesta. 


Keeper of:

 

Camponotus Vicinus

Prenolepis Imparis

Tetramorium Sp. E x2


#3 Offline Civz - Posted April 30 2017 - 4:53 PM

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i have about 8 queens and 200ish workers, as well as brood. i just separated her for ease of photography ;)



#4 Offline Aaron567 - Posted April 30 2017 - 4:58 PM

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Can you get more pics? With that picture, there are several things it looks like it could be.



#5 Offline VoidElecent - Posted April 30 2017 - 5:23 PM

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All we get is one out-of-focus image?

 

Regardless, based on your description and what the queen's coloration and shape resembles, it could be:

  1. Solenopsis amblychila
  2. Solenopsis aurea
  3. Solenopsis carolinensis
  4. Solenopsis krockowi
  5. Solenopsis molesta
  6. Solenopsis salina
  7. Solenopsis tennesseensis
  8. Solenopsis texana
  9. Solenopsis texana catalinae

At least we know it's some sort of Solenopsis thief ant!






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