is this a queen you guys, thanks! I found them under some leaf litter
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, Apr 10 2015 1:54 PM
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Posted April 10 2015 - 1:54 PM
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Posted April 10 2015 - 1:55 PM
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Looks like a camponotus worker.
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Posted April 10 2015 - 1:56 PM
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The big fat one in the upper left corner?
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Posted April 10 2015 - 1:57 PM
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I need a better picture .
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Posted April 10 2015 - 2:00 PM
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Depending on the species, it could be a queen, or it may not be a queen. Again, we need a clearer picture. Try to get one that shows more detail on the middle section (mesosoma) of this ant.
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Posted April 10 2015 - 2:08 PM
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A closer picture is needed, preferably in better lighting. Such as going outside in light shade.
The thorax is fairly wide all the way to the gaster, this might be a queen, or just an unusual angle of the picture.
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Posted April 10 2015 - 3:24 PM
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It is Dorymyrmex insanus.
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Posted April 10 2015 - 6:01 PM
Either Linepithema humile or Tapinoma sessile.
I don't think you're going to find D. insanus with a queen in leaf litter anyways.
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Posted April 10 2015 - 6:16 PM
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Either Linepithema humile or Tapinoma sessile.
I don't think you're going to find D. insanus with a queen in leaf litter anyways.
You think?
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Posted April 10 2015 - 6:58 PM
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D.insanus just seemed the most logical...
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Posted April 10 2015 - 10:54 PM
Logical to find them with multiple queens living in leaf litter?
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Posted April 11 2015 - 6:12 AM
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Yes this is a queen and as Drew mentioned I think Linepithema humile is right.
Edited by Jonathan21700, April 11 2015 - 6:12 AM.
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Posted April 12 2015 - 8:14 PM
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Logical to find them with multiple queens living in leaf litter?
Where were multiple queens mentioned?
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Posted April 12 2015 - 8:19 PM
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Looks like Dorymyrmex insanus too me, although I agree with dspdrew that it's odd to find in leaf litter. Just looks a little off from the Linepithema and Tapinoma queens I have/had.
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Posted April 13 2015 - 7:20 AM
Logical to find them with multiple queens living in leaf litter?
Where were multiple queens mentioned?
Sorry, I thought these were the same ants he had posted here (http://www.formicult...ture-for-queen/).
Edit: Actually I think they are the same. It was just that probably only I knew this because of the emails he was sending me.
Edited by dspdrew, April 13 2015 - 7:25 AM.
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