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[AntsDakota]

Lottery is an understatement.

[BitT]

Thank you, everyone, for all the help! You're amazing!

 

I will be setting up a Journal directory shortly and try organizing Journals for them by species I think. I'm just afraid of flooding the Journal section. Is it ok to post a separate thread for each Species? Or should I try grouping them to avoid spam?

 

I'm having some trouble with a few species seeming uncomfortable while others are doing great and already have eggs. So I would love help and advice in the Journals when I have them set up! I'll post a link here to the directory when I have it ready.

 

NickAnter and Aaron567,

I tried looking up more on G after you guys suggested the Genius and I think she might be either Aphaenogaster Fulva or Aphaenogaster Umphreyi. I can't find any good pictures of a Umphreyi queen but many sources say they look a lot like Fulva. But from the pictures G looks more like Fulva than other species I looked up under the Genius because of how her gaster is and from what I understand Fulva is more common than Umphreyi in Florida. Any thoughts on G maybe being Aphaenogaster Fulva? I'll post a picture of her up against a 100th of an inch (and yes she has an egg in the pic!). Sadly I apparently don't have a mm ruler so... guess that's something to buy. XD

 

About B-1, so I was taking pictures of her and trying to get closer, clearer shots and sizing her. I'm coming to the conclusion that you guys are most likely right (I mean you guys are experienced in this after all!). She is still smaller and darker than my other Solenopsis invicta and while I can't get a very good shot of her mouth parts I figure she's still close enough to the others that it doesn't matter as much. So I think I'm just going to settle on her being an invicta. I'll hold onto her for now since she still is a bit unique to the others and see how she does. She has eggs already. A little disappointed she's unlikely a native but such is an area where invasive species can thrive so easily.

[NickAnter]

I think separate journals would be fine. I don't think it is spam if it is good quality posts.

[AntsDakota]

I don’t think any journal would be considered spam unless it was completely disorganized, incomprehensible, and overall just bad.

[BitT]

NickAnter and AntsDakota,

Ok, thank you both!

 

I got the Journal Directory up and probably will start setting up the Journals for the species I currently need the most help with right now. So here's the link for those who are interested! https://www.formicul...rnal-directory/

[ANTdrew]

I personally prefer separate journals. I get confused and lose interest when too many species are lumped together. Even worse if there aren’t photos.