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Help For Those Unsure of Species Distribution


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#1 Offline NickAnter - Posted June 1 2020 - 1:27 PM

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   So, I have a suggestion. Before you make an ID, type the species into here to see if it is actually present in the state that is listed in the post.  Of course, in very rare cases, it will not be accurate, but, it is very useful. That is all! 

https://antmaps.org/...species

 

I hope that everyone finds this useful!


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Hi there! I went on a 6 month or so hiatus, in part due, and in part cause of the death of my colonies. 

However, I went back to the Sierras, and restarted my collection, which is now as follows:

Aphaenogaster uinta, Camponotus vicinus, Camponotus modoc, Formica cf. aserva, Formica cf. micropthalma, Formica cf. manni, Formica subpolita, Formica cf. subaenescens, Lasius americanus, Manica invidia, Pogonomyrmex salinus, Pogonomyrmex sp. 1, Solenopsis validiuscula, & Solenopsis sp. 3 (new Sierra variant). 


#2 Offline TheMicroPlanet - Posted June 1 2020 - 1:37 PM

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I use antmaps all the time, actually. It's very helpful, and I encourage other to use it!


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#3 Offline AntsDakota - Posted June 1 2020 - 1:53 PM

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So do I. Even AntWiki, which is ran by myrmecologists, uses it.


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#4 Offline rcbuggy88 - Posted June 1 2020 - 2:38 PM

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Great resource for seeing if specific species live close by. I use it all the time along with AntWeb's local species list which I found was better than just telling me they are in California. Here is the Bay Area one https://www.antweb.o...nts&images=true if you click on the species you want, and click map at the top, it will basically just show you the AntMaps for that species (since I think most of the entries in AntMaps is from AntWeb anyway). One thing I do wish was that you could zoom in more and see exactly where the species were found. 


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Currently Keeping: Camponotus clarithorax, Camponotus hyatti, Tetramorium immigransNylanderia vividula, Liometopum occidentaleCamponotus modoc, Zootermopsis sp.

Wanted: Acromyrmex versicolor, Myrmecocystus sp., Camponotus us-ca02 (vibrant red not dull orange), Prenolepis imparis, Anything else I don't have lol...

Kept Before: Solenopsis molesta, Prenolepis imparis (still got one, but infertile)


#5 Offline NickAnter - Posted June 1 2020 - 5:45 PM

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You just click on the point and it gives you the exact coordinates. ;)


Hi there! I went on a 6 month or so hiatus, in part due, and in part cause of the death of my colonies. 

However, I went back to the Sierras, and restarted my collection, which is now as follows:

Aphaenogaster uinta, Camponotus vicinus, Camponotus modoc, Formica cf. aserva, Formica cf. micropthalma, Formica cf. manni, Formica subpolita, Formica cf. subaenescens, Lasius americanus, Manica invidia, Pogonomyrmex salinus, Pogonomyrmex sp. 1, Solenopsis validiuscula, & Solenopsis sp. 3 (new Sierra variant). 


#6 Offline rcbuggy88 - Posted June 1 2020 - 8:01 PM

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Yep, I know, I just wish you could see it without copy pasting it into google maps (wouldn't be that hard to do right?). Also, I wish you could just see all the entries and hover over the dots to see the species. I don't know how practical that is but would help me plan better when going to places instead of searching up a ton of different species (30 tabs open for just antsmaps). It tells you everything in California, but CA is a big state and not always easily accessible. IDK just some thoughts, rambling, and ranting.

 

Edit: Also, Jasper Ridge is really close and has basically almost all the bay area species listed as found there, but there's no way I'm getting in since I'm not a researcher and its Stanford private property. 


Edited by rcbuggy88, June 1 2020 - 8:07 PM.

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Currently Keeping: Camponotus clarithorax, Camponotus hyatti, Tetramorium immigransNylanderia vividula, Liometopum occidentaleCamponotus modoc, Zootermopsis sp.

Wanted: Acromyrmex versicolor, Myrmecocystus sp., Camponotus us-ca02 (vibrant red not dull orange), Prenolepis imparis, Anything else I don't have lol...

Kept Before: Solenopsis molesta, Prenolepis imparis (still got one, but infertile)


#7 Offline Mdrogun - Posted June 2 2020 - 6:24 AM

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Please, please keep in mind people that antmaps.org is only going to show you reported species in an area or state, and many of the records they rely on don't always have a location. I would like to say that our knowledge of ant species' distribution is quite accurate, but to be honest, I don't think it is. For example, West Virginia has a total native species count of 55 species on antmaps.org. For reference, Illinois has 146. Do you really think that Illinois has 3x as many species as West Virginia? Of course not. It's a useful tool, but its limitations should be kept in mind.


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Currently Keeping:
Trachymyrmex septentrionalis

Pheidole pilifera

Forelius sp. (Monogynous, bicolored) "Midwestern Forelius"
Crematogaster cerasi

Pheidole bicarinata

Aphaenogaster rudis

Camponotus chromaiodes

Formica sp. (microgena species)

Nylanderia cf. arenivega


#8 Offline NickAnter - Posted June 2 2020 - 6:30 AM

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I did state that it has some inaccuracies. It seems to be especially so in West Virginia. It makes sense though, it is very mountainous, and so harder to make records.

Hi there! I went on a 6 month or so hiatus, in part due, and in part cause of the death of my colonies. 

However, I went back to the Sierras, and restarted my collection, which is now as follows:

Aphaenogaster uinta, Camponotus vicinus, Camponotus modoc, Formica cf. aserva, Formica cf. micropthalma, Formica cf. manni, Formica subpolita, Formica cf. subaenescens, Lasius americanus, Manica invidia, Pogonomyrmex salinus, Pogonomyrmex sp. 1, Solenopsis validiuscula, & Solenopsis sp. 3 (new Sierra variant). 


#9 Offline Mdrogun - Posted June 2 2020 - 6:32 AM

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I did state that it has some inaccuracies. It seems to be especially so in West Virginia. It makes sense though, it is very mountainous, and so harder to make records.

It honestly seems more related to the level of wealth in each state put towards ant research. It's not entirely a coincidence that some of the wealthiest states in the US are also some of the most diverse. Once you look outside of the United States, it becomes even more apparent.


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Currently Keeping:
Trachymyrmex septentrionalis

Pheidole pilifera

Forelius sp. (Monogynous, bicolored) "Midwestern Forelius"
Crematogaster cerasi

Pheidole bicarinata

Aphaenogaster rudis

Camponotus chromaiodes

Formica sp. (microgena species)

Nylanderia cf. arenivega





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