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Missouri ant id

Started By Vantasm , Jun 30 2019 2:01 PM

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#1 Offline Vantasm - Posted June 30 2019 - 2:01 PM

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I need help on figuring this ant out. It's about 5 to 6 millimeters long, lights reddish color with light grey bands around gaster. Found in Washington Missouri between 10 PM and 3 am nuptials flights going on now. Will get pictures when I can get clear ones. Wooded area.

#2 Offline NickAnter - Posted June 30 2019 - 5:10 PM

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Sounds like Colobopsis.

Hi there! I went on a 6 month or so hiatus, in part due, and in part cause of the death of my colonies. 

However, I went back to the Sierras, and restarted my collection, which is now as follows:

Aphaenogaster uinta, Camponotus vicinus, Camponotus modoc, Formica cf. aserva, Formica cf. micropthalma, Formica cf. manni, Formica subpolita, Formica cf. subaenescens, Lasius americanus, Manica invidia, Pogonomyrmex salinus, Pogonomyrmex sp. 1, Solenopsis validiuscula, & Solenopsis sp. 3 (new Sierra variant). 

#3 Offline Vantasm - Posted July 1 2019 - 8:36 PM

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#4 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted July 2 2019 - 6:10 AM

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Pheidole sp. Need better pics for a more accurate id.

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#5 Offline NickAnter - Posted July 2 2019 - 7:05 AM

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I don't think it is Pheidole, the head is way too small.   Maybe Temnothorax?


Hi there! I went on a 6 month or so hiatus, in part due, and in part cause of the death of my colonies. 

However, I went back to the Sierras, and restarted my collection, which is now as follows:

Aphaenogaster uinta, Camponotus vicinus, Camponotus modoc, Formica cf. aserva, Formica cf. micropthalma, Formica cf. manni, Formica subpolita, Formica cf. subaenescens, Lasius americanus, Manica invidia, Pogonomyrmex salinus, Pogonomyrmex sp. 1, Solenopsis validiuscula, & Solenopsis sp. 3 (new Sierra variant). 

#6 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted July 2 2019 - 7:07 AM

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There's no way to tell with these pics. Temnothorax would have been my second guess, but again, pics.

Edit: Aslo, 5-6 millimeters is a bit large for Temnothorax. If it is Temnothorax, it's probably Temnothorax ambiguus.

Edited by Ant_Dude2908, July 2 2019 - 7:09 AM.

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#7 Offline Vantasm - Posted July 2 2019 - 11:11 AM

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I will work on better photos for future posts.
Thank you both for the replies  Temnothorax ambiguus I looked up pictures of those and they match up very nicely.
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#8 Offline Vantasm - Posted July 7 2019 - 1:23 PM

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I had one die so I was able to get a better measurement its 3 to 4 mm

#9 Offline Zeiss - Posted July 7 2019 - 3:25 PM

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Follow proper ID request formatting as obviously put at the top of the request thread.


#10 Offline dspdrew - Posted July 7 2019 - 4:02 PM

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This is why it's important to use a ruler and not guess with measurements of ants. One or two millimeters can change everything.


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