Hello all! This is my first colony but I thought it would still be good to have journal. I have 12 dealates of what I believe are Brachymyrmex. I say believe because I have yet to figure out a lens/magnification solution to get clear enough close-ups to count the antennae segments and check for hair on their gasters. The first one I happened to find on my way home from work about a week ago. She's currently in a test tube with a little pile of eggs that she's tending. She sitting next to a wise box(think office desk server terminal) for warmth on my desk at work.
The others I caught after a large nuptial flight outside my apartment complex. They were going hard because I caught all of them within the same 10 feet of sidewalk haha. Here's a photo of a dead dealate that I had to steal from a fire ant worker for identification purposes. she's around 2 to 2.5mm if I were to eyeball it. I'll have to get a measure tape to be sure later. Sorry the photo isn't that great, white paper would have been a better choice for background I know.
Thanks for looking! Hopefully I don't totally fail!
Edit: Added the species name to genus.
Edited by MrmrGatlin, June 17 2016 - 7:53 AM.