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#1 Offline JTaves - Posted September 24 2017 - 4:03 PM

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1. Location of collection: Lake Wishon Campground, California
2. Date of collection: July 20, 2017
3. Habitat of collection: ponderosa pine forest. running on the ground
4. Length (from head to gaster): Queen: 14mm Nanitic: 5-6mm
5. Color, hue, pattern and texture: Black. Queen has silvery hairs on abdomen
6. Distinguishing characteristics: single node. 
7. Distinguishing behavior: None
8. Nest description: not found

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Currently housed in the Dirt Shack Formicarium

 

 



#2 Offline VoidElecent - Posted September 24 2017 - 5:07 PM

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All I know is it has one node, and seems to be relatively Formica-esque.


Edited by VoidElecent, September 24 2017 - 5:08 PM.


#3 Offline JTaves - Posted September 24 2017 - 5:28 PM

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Sorry about that. Should be fixed now.

#4 Offline VoidElecent - Posted September 25 2017 - 5:34 AM

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Yep, I'm sticking with Formica.



#5 Offline FeedTheAnts - Posted September 25 2017 - 5:57 AM

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fourteen mm! That's a big girl.


I accidentally froze all my ants 


#6 Offline JTaves - Posted September 25 2017 - 6:23 AM

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Forgot to mention that this queen has its eggs wrapped in a silk like substance while my other queen, which is a formica, has no silk.

#7 Offline 123LordOfAnts123 - Posted September 25 2017 - 6:32 AM

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Forgot to mention that this queen has its eggs wrapped in a silk like substance while my other queen, which is a formica, has no silk.


Eggs, or pupae?

Formica are notorious for producing both cocooned pupae and naked pupae. Often the workers remove the cocoon long before the pupae is ready to eclose.

#8 Offline JTaves - Posted September 25 2017 - 6:58 AM

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Sorry, meant pupae. Thanks for the help!




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