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Harvester Ant ID
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, Jul 1 2020 3:46 PM
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#1 Offline - Posted July 1 2020 - 3:46 PM
Location on map .
Date of collection: Wednesday July 1st, 2020
Habitat of collection: very sandy and somewhat rocky.
Length: 8-9 mm
Color: some were light red, some were dark red, some were mixed, and some had a faint black stripe on abdomen.
Distinguishing characteristics: none
Distinguishing behavior: trying to dig in many places inches apart.
Nest description: the nest it was most likely raised in had 2 entrances and exits. 2 separate holes. Almost a perfect circle.
Nuptial flight time and date: exact time is unknown but the date was most likely the 30th or 29th of June.
Extra notes: I found 5 queens that I believe to be Pogonomyrmex Californicus. I was going fishing to have some easy fish for dinner. While entering the area I saw a large red ant that I believe to be a queen. I looked a little more for a while and ended up with 5 supposed queens. This was very unexpected because this place is covered in Argentine ants. The workers were kind of at war but also minding their own business. I killed as many argentines as I could and blocked off nest entrances.
I didn’t get photos of the nest or habitat but it was really just loose sand and small rocks.
Currently Keeping:
Pogonomyrmex Californicus Bicolor & Concolor
Pogonomyrmex Subnitidius
Camponotus Sansabeanus
#2 Offline - Posted July 1 2020 - 3:52 PM
Likely P. californicus.
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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 - Posted July 1 2020 - 5:30 PM
I also think this is likely P. californicus.
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