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Started By AZ_Ants , Jul 19 2020 1:15 PM

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#1 Offline AZ_Ants - Posted July 19 2020 - 1:15 PM

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Hey everyone, this is my first post on this forum. I’ve been doing a lot of research and finally feel ready to start some colonies from new queens. I have about 5 different species, many of which I have been able to identify, except for these two caught on the same evening. I have a tough time differentiating tapinoma sessile from Pheidole megacephala, especially since they had their nuptial flights the same evening on 7/16. Both these queens are very small size, hard to estimate a measurement in the test tubes. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

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#2 Offline Spazmops - Posted July 19 2020 - 1:23 PM

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Where were they found? What environment is it?

Co-owner and founder of Mountain Myrmeculture and The Menagerie Discord Server. 

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

 

 

#3 Offline Antkid12 - Posted July 19 2020 - 1:30 PM

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Both are Pheidole. And they look pretty big for Pheidole, nice!


Edited by Antkid12, July 19 2020 - 1:36 PM.

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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

 

                    

                   

 

 

#4 Offline AZ_Ants - Posted July 19 2020 - 1:30 PM

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Just outside in my yard, mixture of dirt/gravel and also on the driveway. There were hundreds of them. Nests were small hills scattered throughout the yard for both species.


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#5 Offline Manitobant - Posted July 19 2020 - 1:31 PM

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Both queens are pheidole of some kind. Tapinoma sessile have no petiole nodes and a smaller head.
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/

#6 Offline AZ_Ants - Posted July 19 2020 - 1:33 PM

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Perfect thank you! Definitely the species I wanted because of the large heads of the majors.


#7 Offline Spazmops - Posted July 19 2020 - 1:42 PM

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Pheidole majors are amazing, they look like bobbleheads
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Co-owner and founder of Mountain Myrmeculture and The Menagerie Discord Server. 

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

 

 

#8 Offline Antkid12 - Posted July 19 2020 - 1:50 PM

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Pheidole majors are amazing, they look like bobbleheads

Yeah, they are pretty cool.


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

 

                    

                   

 

 

#9 Offline ponerinecat - Posted July 19 2020 - 3:00 PM

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Either you have tiny tubes or those Pheidole are gigantic.


#10 Offline Antkid12 - Posted July 19 2020 - 3:01 PM

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Around how big are they?


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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