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#1 Offline Saltynuts - Posted May 26 2018 - 1:58 PM

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I live in Pearland, just south of Houston.  Almost all I ever see is fire ants.  But I found these today.  Any idea what species they are?  Is the first one a queen by any chance?  I think the second one is the same species, just a worker.

 

https://ibb.co/hXaWD8

 

https://ibb.co/ims06T

 

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#2 Offline Ants_Texas - Posted May 26 2018 - 2:40 PM

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This is a Pseudomyrmex gracilis queen. Nice find! Hopefully she's fertile.



#3 Offline Saltynuts - Posted May 26 2018 - 3:45 PM

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Thanks you Ants_Texas!  Any idea whether she is a queen that doesn't need to eat before her first workers hatch and bring her food or should I crush up some insects and put in her test tube (along with water of course).

 

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#4 Offline Ants_Texas - Posted May 28 2018 - 5:09 PM

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Thanks you Ants_Texas!  Any idea whether she is a queen that doesn't need to eat before her first workers hatch and bring her food or should I crush up some insects and put in her test tube (along with water of course).

 

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Pseudomyrmex gracilis is semi-claustral, so she will need some honey and protein while founding. Give her *small* drops of honey and fruit flies while founding. Good luck!

 

(Don't try anything other than  dead fruit flies, trust me it just doesn't work)



#5 Offline Saltynuts - Posted May 28 2018 - 8:36 PM

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Thank our Ants Texas!






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