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Ant id request nor cal

Started By Vern530 , Feb 1 2020 2:12 PM

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#1 Offline Vern530 - Posted February 1 2020 - 2:12 PM

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1. Location (on a map) of collection: Biggs California
2. Date of collection: 1-31-2020
3. Habitat of collection: in grass field on side of road
4. Length (from head to gaster):see pictures
5. Color, hue, pattern and texture:
6. Distinguishing characteristics: brown to black
7. Distinguishing behavior:
8. Nest description: under stone in moist soil
9. Nuptial flight time and date:

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#2 Offline Da_NewAntOnTheBlock - Posted February 1 2020 - 2:17 PM

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It's tiny, but I don't know how highly elevated you got it. If it was found high I would say something belonging to Solenopsis. Otherwise I don't know what it is. That's my guess 


Did it have any workers? Because if so, you can send them to someone who is a trained professional and know exactly what species it is


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#3 Offline Martialis - Posted February 1 2020 - 2:44 PM

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See below post

Edited by Martialis, February 1 2020 - 4:50 PM.

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#4 Offline YsTheAnt - Posted February 1 2020 - 2:44 PM

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Top worker is some sort of small Formica I think. Maybe Prenolepis even but we need measurements. The queen with wings is a Liometopum. We need measurements to differentiate luctosum from occidentale.
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#5 Offline Martialis - Posted February 1 2020 - 2:45 PM

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See above post.

Edited by Martialis, February 1 2020 - 2:45 PM.

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#6 Offline rbarreto - Posted February 1 2020 - 3:47 PM

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I believe that's Tapinoma sessile

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#7 Online gcsnelling - Posted February 1 2020 - 4:45 PM

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It is not Tapinoma, nor is the queen a Liometopum.


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#8 Offline TheMicroPlanet - Posted February 1 2020 - 4:54 PM

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Looks like Prenolepis. Or maybe Nylanderia.


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#9 Offline NickAnter - Posted February 1 2020 - 4:58 PM

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The queen is almost certainly Prenolepis. Worker is either Formica or Prenolepis.

Edited by NickAnter, February 1 2020 - 5:26 PM.

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). 

#10 Offline AntsDakota - Posted February 1 2020 - 5:09 PM

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The worker looks a little small to be Formica, probably Prenolepis.


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#11 Offline YsTheAnt - Posted February 8 2020 - 10:29 PM

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Maybe Dorymyrmex?

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#12 Offline Manitobant - Posted February 9 2020 - 10:24 AM

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Looks like nylanderia to me. Notice how hairy the ants are, especially the worker? Nylanderia also fly very early in the season which makes sense as to why it was found now.
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#13 Offline ponerinecat - Posted February 9 2020 - 11:18 AM

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The queen is not Prenolepis. Nor is it Tapinoma or Dorymyrmex. I would go with Nylanderia.


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#14 Offline TheMicroPlanet - Posted February 9 2020 - 12:30 PM

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The queen is not Prenolepis. Nor is it Tapinoma or Dorymyrmex. I would go with Nylanderia.

At least I was half right. For once...


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