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Colorado 7-18 (re-do with pictures)

Started By Spazmops , Jul 19 2020 12:01 PM

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#1 Offline Spazmops - Posted July 19 2020 - 12:01 PM

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1. Location (on a map) of collection: northeast Colorado

2. Date of collection: 7-18-2020
3. Habitat of collection: grass median next to sidewalk
4. Length (from head to gaster): 14-15 mm
5. Color, hue, pattern and texture: dark, semi-glossy brown

6. Distinguishing characteristics: 
7. Distinguishing behavior: very skittish and easily frightened
8. Nest description: 

9. Nuptial flight time and date: unobserved

Unknown queen

 


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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

 

 

#2 Offline NickAnter - Posted July 19 2020 - 12:08 PM

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Formica sp.


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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 Spazmops - Posted July 19 2020 - 12:33 PM

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Formica sp.


Thank you, it looks like it may be Formica Fusca, and that would fit nuptial flight and distribution.

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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

 

 

#4 Offline NickAnter - Posted July 19 2020 - 12:38 PM

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fusca is a European sp.


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). 

#5 Offline Spazmops - Posted July 19 2020 - 12:45 PM

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fusca is a European sp.

That’s true, although a few sources say that Formica fusca also live in Colorado. I think they were referring to the Formica fusca group as a whole

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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

 

 

#6 Offline Antkid12 - Posted July 19 2020 - 1:35 PM

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Looks like Formica in the fusca group.


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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