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Playa del Rey, 9-8-15 (solved)


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#1 Offline klawfran3 - Posted September 8 2015 - 6:01 PM

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I found these in my front yard eating a dead worm, and followed a trail back to their nest. They were found under some smooth river stones in my garden. Found yesterday, the seventh.

They are absolutely miniscule, barely pushing a millimeter on the biggest ones from the colony. They have two petiole nodes I believe, and the gaster is very pointy at the end. They also move very slowly compared to other ants I've seen. The antennae also seem almost "clubbed."

 

The colony had multiple queens, I caught six of them and a bunch of larvae/ workers but they're all in the test tube and I can't get a picture of them.

Sorry for such a poor photo, they're so small that even a magnifying glass didn't help.

 

http://imgur.com/X0bKMRD

 

I am not good at ID at all but I feel like maybe a crematogaster because of the gasters shape.


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#2 Offline dspdrew - Posted September 8 2015 - 7:15 PM

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Are those black? Seems like Monomorium.



#3 Offline klawfran3 - Posted September 8 2015 - 7:19 PM

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They're pitch black.

 

Looking at photos, they appear to be Monomorium minimum. Thank you! Have any care tips for this species?


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#4 Offline dspdrew - Posted September 8 2015 - 8:14 PM

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In Southern California, it would probably be Monomorium ergatogyna.



#5 Offline klawfran3 - Posted September 8 2015 - 8:26 PM

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In Southern California, it would probably be Monomorium ergatogyna.

That seems to fit too, possibly even better. Thank you for the help.


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#6 Offline dspdrew - Posted September 8 2015 - 8:33 PM

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This will give you a good idea of what species are found here, and which ones are not.

 

https://www.antweb.o...nts&images=true






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