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Queen Ant ID (Pheidole gilvescens) (Joshua Tree National Park, California) (8-15-2014)

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#1 Offline dspdrew - Posted August 15 2014 - 7:25 AM

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1. Location of collection: Near Joshua Tree National Park, California.
2. Date of collection: 8-3-2014.
3. Habitat of collection: High desert.
4. Length (from head to gaster): 5mm.
5. Color, hue, pattern and texture: All Yellowish-brown.
6. Distinguishing characteristics: Small spines.

 

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#2 Offline dspdrew - Posted August 15 2014 - 7:26 AM

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Seems a bit big, but I think this might be Temnothorax.



#3 Offline 123LordOfAnts123 - Posted August 15 2014 - 8:51 AM

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That head screams Pheidole to me.



#4 Offline dspdrew - Posted August 15 2014 - 9:23 AM

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I think you might be right. I wonder if I got myself a Pheidole gilvescens; I really wanted one.



#5 Offline Gregory2455 - Posted August 15 2014 - 10:17 AM

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It looks like the mandibles of the red one with a yellow and black striped gaster that I have, they probably do have different colors, no? The mandibles especially though.



#6 Offline dspdrew - Posted August 15 2014 - 10:39 AM

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Yeah I was thinking of that one you have and that it might be the same as this one.



#7 Offline Gregory2455 - Posted August 15 2014 - 3:42 PM

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They were flying the day I was there- I was right next to a colony with alates flying, and I didn't notice until I was about to head home, probably could have caught a lot more than five.  :(



#8 Offline dspdrew - Posted August 15 2014 - 3:55 PM

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Ohhh based on what you're saying, and what I know about that spot, I'm almost positive that at least what you have is P. gilvescens. I was hoping they would fly while I was there, but I never really saw them, only P. xerophila. I didn't realize you got five of them, that's not bad. I only had six P. xerophila last year, and thought I got a lot more this year, but turns out I only have about eight of them now. Hopefully I'll be a little more successful with them this year.



#9 Offline dspdrew - Posted August 16 2014 - 2:18 PM

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They were flying the day I was there- I was right next to a colony with alates flying, and I didn't notice until I was about to head home, probably could have caught a lot more than five.  :(

Exactly what day were you there again?



#10 Offline Gregory2455 - Posted August 16 2014 - 2:26 PM

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I forget the date- but next Tuesday it will be two weeks ago.



#11 Offline dspdrew - Posted August 16 2014 - 2:50 PM

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Oh okay thanks. That was the day I left. Wish I would have known there were more flights coming. :(







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