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Found this Pogonomyrmex


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#1 Offline Jean - Posted November 18 2018 - 12:08 PM

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1. Location (on a map) of collection: Tucson, AZ

2. Date of collection: November 17
3. Habitat of collection: desert (Sonoran) in a bare dirt/sand area not far from a dry riverbed
4. Length (from head to gaster): 3/8" estimated (the shell filled with pink nectar is 1/2" diameter)
5. Color, hue, pattern and texture: red, with black gaster
6. Distinguishing characteristics: bi-colored, non shiny up to gaster, small, wide-set eyes
7. Distinguishing behavior: aggressive & determined, not mellow; not interested in fruit flies or prickly pear nectar, but picked up a small piece of oatmeal and wouldn't give it up
8. Nest description: couldn't find it

9. Nuptial flight time and date: NA

 

Looks like a pogonomyrmex bicolor but the p. californicus is kind of similar looking.

 

Santa Cruz loner
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Santa Cruz loner

 

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Thanks for taking a look.

 



#2 Offline Nanos - Posted November 28 2018 - 6:01 PM

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If it's between P. bicolor and P. californicus it's definitely  P. californicus. From the pictures taken by Alex wild and pictures on ant web, P. bicolor has two sharp spikes behind the thorax. 


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#3 Offline Jean - Posted November 29 2018 - 7:37 PM

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I have noticed those two spikes in a couple of Pogonomyrmex species around here … just in sheer numbers I see more Pogonomyrmex than any other ant. They have huge colonies (at least above ground). Thanks Nanos.






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