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Long Island, NY ID Please

Started By LiMike , Aug 31 2020 5:26 PM

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#1 Offline LiMike - Posted August 31 2020 - 5:26 PM

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Hi Guys, I just received this queen from a friend. I really don't know much on when and where he found it. I do know it was found local to me on Long Island. She looks lasius to me but I figured I would ask you guys.

 

Thank you for your help 

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#2 Offline NickAnter - Posted August 31 2020 - 5:43 PM

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fusca group Formica.


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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 LiMike - Posted August 31 2020 - 6:38 PM

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fusca group Formica.

Thank you very much NickAnter, I appreciate you IDing her for me!!


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#4 Offline Spazmops - Posted August 31 2020 - 6:57 PM

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She’s pretty psysogastric (Pretty sure I spelled that wrong) so you’ll have lots of brood soon.


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Ants I have:

1 Formica fusca group- 0 workers

1 Tetramorium immigrans colony-20 workers

1 Dorymyrmex insanus- 1 queen, used to have workers

 

1 large P. occidentalis colony- around 50 workers, plenty of brood

 

 

#5 Offline ANTdrew - Posted September 1 2020 - 2:23 AM

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Yeah, that girl’s thiiiiiick.
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"The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer." Prov. 30:25
Keep ordinary ants in extraordinary ways.

#6 Offline Antkid12 - Posted September 1 2020 - 4:53 AM

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Nice catch.


Ants I have: Tapinoma sessile(2 queen colony). RED MORPH Camponotus neacticus(now has pupae!), Tetramorium immigrans (x3), Aphaenogaster sp, Temnothorax sp, Brachymyrmex sp.   possibly infertile   :(,  Ponera pennsylvanica, and Pheidole morrisi!  :yahoo: 

 

Other insects: Polistes sp. Queen

                    

Ants I need: Pheidole sp., Trachymyrmex sp., Crematogaster cerasi , Dorymyrmex sp. Most wanted: Pheidole morrisii

 

                    

                   

 

 

#7 Offline ponerinecat - Posted September 1 2020 - 7:16 AM

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Should get workers in a few weeks, very fast growing.


#8 Offline Manitobant - Posted September 1 2020 - 7:33 AM

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Fusca group formica don't lay until after hibernation in my experience. I dunno if it's the same in NY though.
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/

#9 Offline ANTdrew - Posted September 1 2020 - 7:34 AM

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Mine did not last summer.
"The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer." Prov. 30:25
Keep ordinary ants in extraordinary ways.
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