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Queen ID 4/14/20

Started By Am3ricanBanana , Apr 14 2020 7:21 PM

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#1 Offline Am3ricanBanana - Posted April 14 2020 - 7:21 PM

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Hi all, I found this cutie and I have no idea what she could be. Thanks for all opinions.

1. Location of collection: Rancho Cuyamaca / Mt Laguna area near San Diego, CA.

2. Date of collection: 4/14/20
3. Habitat of collection: Pine/Oak forest, under a piece of oak bark.
4. Length: 6.5mm
5. Coloration, hue, pattern and texture: Red-orange head and thorax, black and shiny gaster.
6. Distinguishing characteristics: Two petiole nodes, one spine at end of thorax, 12 antennal segments.
7. Nest description: Nest not found, queen found under a piece of oak bark lying on the ground.

8. Nuptial flight time and date: Did not witness nuptial flight, queen found at 4:30 pm.

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Edited by Am3ricanBanana, April 14 2020 - 7:24 PM.

#2 Offline ponerinecat - Posted April 14 2020 - 7:26 PM

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Myrmica sp. Lovely colors, hope she gets workers.

AnthonyP163, VoidElecent and Manitobant like this

#3 Offline Manitobant - Posted April 14 2020 - 7:58 PM

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As said above, it is a myrmica species. Myrmica are semi claustral so be sure to feed her!

My journals:

Polyergus Mexicanus: https://www.formicul...gs/#entry175528
Lasius minutus: https://www.formicul...cs/#entry174811
Lasius latipes: https://www.formicul...gs/#entry206449
General acanthomyops journal: https://www.formicul...yops-with-eggs/

#4 Offline Am3ricanBanana - Posted April 14 2020 - 8:00 PM

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Thanks, I will feed her for sure. She is so skiny!

#5 Offline NickAnter - Posted April 15 2020 - 9:36 AM

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I had no idea we had them down here! Good luck!

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 AntsDakota - Posted April 15 2020 - 9:44 AM

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She is so skiny!

This is characteristic of semi claustral queens.

"God made..... all the creatures that move along the ground according to their kinds. (including ants) And God saw that it was good. Genesis 1:25 NIV version