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Ant ID, Rochester, ny (4/25/15)

Started By benjiwuf , Apr 25 2015 4:23 PM

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#1 Offline benjiwuf - Posted April 25 2015 - 4:23 PM

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I need help with a genus for this one, and I can't measure since I don't know where my ruler is. However it is extremely tiny for me.

1. Park area surrounded by fields and farms.
2. 4/25/15
3. Oak forest under a rock
No other. Information yet, as I'm working on it under the microscope right now.image.jpg image.jpg

#2 Offline benjiwuf - Posted April 25 2015 - 4:57 PM

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Any help on a genus to start is what I really need, I've never seen this genus before.

#3 Offline Crystals - Posted April 25 2015 - 6:17 PM

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Ants in your area should be similar to Pennsylvania. Here is the link to the Pennsylvannia Antweb

(top right hand corner choose: Browse Images by: Profile)

 

The pictures are not good enough for me to ID it since I am not familiar with ants in your area, it is too blurry.  The gaster itself really narrows it down though.


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#4 Offline Miles - Posted April 25 2015 - 6:30 PM

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This is a Ponerine species, possibly Ponera pennsylvanica. We need better pictures for a definitive ID.


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#5 Offline benjiwuf - Posted April 26 2015 - 4:21 AM

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Thanks! I needed somewhere to start, I'll get microscope pics up in the next few days.

#6 Offline Ants4fun - Posted April 26 2015 - 4:28 AM

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Yeah probably Ponera Pennsylvanica as miles said, definately a cool ant!

#7 Offline Jonathan21700 - Posted April 26 2015 - 11:52 AM

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As others said probably Ponera.


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