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Tetramorium?

tetramorium colony possibly

Best Answer AntsMaryland , June 30 2018 - 1:44 PM

That is Tetramorium

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#1 Offline Derek451 - Posted June 30 2018 - 1:41 PM

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Hello,

 

I've had this colony of ants for a year now and always thought it was Tetramorium immigrans, until I saw a post with an identical colony saying it was Monomorium. Now I'm confused.

 

Here are pictures

 

https://imgur.com/a/j5mthUb

 

An early picture of my queen:

 

https://imgur.com/a/pgoQZGX

 

Another:

 

https://imgur.com/a/2k6NPSQ

 

Macro photo of a young worker:

 

https://imgur.com/a/3PrqG0U



#2 Offline AntsMaryland - Posted June 30 2018 - 1:44 PM   Best Answer

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That is Tetramorium


Aphaenogaster cf. rudis 

Tetramorium immigrans 

Tapinoma sessile

Formica subsericea

Pheidole sp.

Camponotus nearcticus


#3 Offline Derek451 - Posted July 3 2018 - 10:01 PM

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Ok, thanks!





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