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Pheidole sp. (Possibly P. morrisii?) - Jasper, Indiana, 7/1/2020

Started By CatsnAnts , Jul 1 2020 1:40 PM
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Best Answer CheetoLord02 , July 1 2020 - 3:23 PM

Pheidole tysoni.

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#1 Offline CatsnAnts - Posted July 1 2020 - 1:40 PM

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1. Location (on a map) of collection: Jasper, Indiana, U.S.
2. Date of collection: 6/29/2020
3. Habitat of collection: near a forest / open sandy field
4. Length (from head to gaster): 6.5 mm
5. Color, hue, pattern and texture: Bright orange coloration on gaster / darker orange on head
6. Distinguishing characteristics: none
7. Distinguishing behavior: none
8. Nest description: none
9. Nuptial flight time and date: found early morning at around 6:00 (sunrise) on June 29th

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#2 Offline CheetoLord02 - Posted July 1 2020 - 3:23 PM   Best Answer

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Pheidole tysoni.


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I like leafcutter ants. Watch The Ultimate Guide to Fungus Growing Ants:

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This video took like over 100 hours of work, you should for sure watch it.

#3 Offline CatsnAnts - Posted July 1 2020 - 3:37 PM

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Pheidole tysoni.

I think your right! I never even considered that P. tysoni was found around here. I’ll mark it as solved if nobody else has any contradictions by tomorrow. Thanks!

Edit: Now I’m assuming that all of those colonies I thought were P. morrisii in my yard are actually P. tysoni since the workers are extremely small.

Edited by CatsnAnts, July 1 2020 - 3:44 PM.

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#4 Offline Antkid12 - Posted July 1 2020 - 3:40 PM

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Pheidole tysoni.

Agreed.


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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

 

                    

                   

 

 

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