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Queen ID 2 - 29 Palms, California, USA (7/24/2017) (Crematogaster sp.)


Best Answer LC3 , July 24 2017 - 7:45 PM

They're all Crematogaster

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#1 Offline miwu - Posted July 24 2017 - 7:13 PM

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I caught five of these girls but they have different colors to them. This is the darkest of them all. I think they're all the same species but will post another lighter female in the reply section just to confirm. Thanks everyone!
 
1. Location of collection: 29 Palms, California
2. Date of collection: 7/19/2017
3. Habitat of collection: Desert with shrubs
4. Length (from head to gaster): 9-10mm
5. Color, hue, pattern and texture: Varying colors on different specimens. Some are redder, some darker.
6. Distinguishing characteristics: N/A
7. Distinguishing behavior: Caught these flying around 10pm then wandering afterwards.
8. Nest description: N/A
 
7:24:2017 2 5
7:24:2017 2 4
7:24:2017 2 3
7:24:2017 2 2
7:24:2017 2 1

 

 


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#2 Offline miwu - Posted July 24 2017 - 7:22 PM

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Here is the lighter female.

 

7:24:2017 2 6
7:24:2017 2 7
7:24:2017 2 8
7:24:2017 2 9
7:24:2017 2 10


#3 Offline LC3 - Posted July 24 2017 - 7:45 PM   Best Answer

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They're all Crematogaster



#4 Offline miwu - Posted July 24 2017 - 8:09 PM

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They're all Crematogaster.


Perfect! I've been wanting to find them. Thanks!

#5 Offline dspdrew - Posted July 24 2017 - 8:12 PM

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Definitely Crematogaster. I find those a LOT in the desert on my black light.



#6 Offline nurbs - Posted July 24 2017 - 8:27 PM

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Yeah, same. Also on gas station pumps!


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Unidentified Myrmecocystus

https://www.formicul...ls-near-desert/

 

Undescribed "Modoc"

https://www.formicul...mp-ca-5-4-2017/

 

Camponotus or Colobopsis yogi:

https://www.formicul...a-ca-1-28-2018/

 
Camponotus us-ca02
https://www.formicul...onotus-us-ca02/

 

Unidentified Formica

https://www.formicul...l-ca-6-27-2020/

 
Pencil Case and Test Tube Formicariums
https://www.formicul...m-and-outworld/
 
Bloodworm Soup
https://www.formicul...bloodworm-soup/


#7 Offline nurbs - Posted July 24 2017 - 8:34 PM

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Also, they are easy to rear, and quite resilient. Two years ago, the one I found (which looks just like yours) grew to over 300 workers by last year. Then last Winter, I forgot to care for them and they all died except for the queen and two workers. I started caring for her again and they have now bounced back quite nicely. About 5 workers now and tons and tons of brood. 


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Instagram:
nurbsants
 
YouTube
 
California Ants for Sale

 

Unidentified Myrmecocystus

https://www.formicul...ls-near-desert/

 

Undescribed "Modoc"

https://www.formicul...mp-ca-5-4-2017/

 

Camponotus or Colobopsis yogi:

https://www.formicul...a-ca-1-28-2018/

 
Camponotus us-ca02
https://www.formicul...onotus-us-ca02/

 

Unidentified Formica

https://www.formicul...l-ca-6-27-2020/

 
Pencil Case and Test Tube Formicariums
https://www.formicul...m-and-outworld/
 
Bloodworm Soup
https://www.formicul...bloodworm-soup/


#8 Offline Antking117 - Posted July 24 2017 - 9:00 PM

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Also, they are easy to rear, and quite resilient. Two years ago, the one I found (which looks just like yours) grew to over 300 workers by last year. Then last Winter, I forgot to care for them and they all died except for the queen and two workers. I started caring for her again and they have now bounced back quite nicely. About 5 workers now and tons and tons of brood. 

Sad that they died in the first place, but the turn around! Very nice :)



#9 Offline nurbs - Posted July 24 2017 - 9:25 PM

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Two shots from when they had hundreds of workers.

 

Once they got over 50 or so workers, their appetite became ravenous and needed constant feeding.

 

SlUJOVxl.jpg

 

R8fIYQ9l.jpg


Instagram:
nurbsants
 
YouTube
 
California Ants for Sale

 

Unidentified Myrmecocystus

https://www.formicul...ls-near-desert/

 

Undescribed "Modoc"

https://www.formicul...mp-ca-5-4-2017/

 

Camponotus or Colobopsis yogi:

https://www.formicul...a-ca-1-28-2018/

 
Camponotus us-ca02
https://www.formicul...onotus-us-ca02/

 

Unidentified Formica

https://www.formicul...l-ca-6-27-2020/

 
Pencil Case and Test Tube Formicariums
https://www.formicul...m-and-outworld/
 
Bloodworm Soup
https://www.formicul...bloodworm-soup/


#10 Offline VoidElecent - Posted July 25 2017 - 5:37 AM

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Wow, what beautiful ants. I wish Crematogaster flew earlier in PA.



#11 Offline miwu - Posted July 28 2017 - 3:34 AM

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Two shots from when they had hundreds of workers.

 

Once they got over 50 or so workers, their appetite became ravenous and needed constant feeding.

 

SlUJOVxl.jpg

 

R8fIYQ9l.jpg

 

Thanks for sharing! Awesome pictures. Can't wait til mine get workers. So I hit up the areas around the Mojave Preserve this week and was bombarded by number of these queens. I didn't bother collecting any because there were just so many of them everywhere. So many flew into my car that I still ended up with ten queens (at least, I'm still randomly finding them) despite my best effort at leaving them at the desert. So yeah, I think I might understand why you'd "forget to care for them."  :D






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