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Several ant Id requests most pheidole

Started By KitsAntVa , Jul 22 2020 10:39 AM

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#1 Offline KitsAntVa - Posted July 22 2020 - 10:39 AM

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#2 Offline CheetoLord02 - Posted July 22 2020 - 10:42 AM

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Assuming these are all from a morning flight, I'd say

1: Solenopsis carolinensis
2: Pheidole dentata
3/4: Pheidole tysoni


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#3 Offline Antkid12 - Posted July 22 2020 - 10:42 AM

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Edited by Antkid12, July 22 2020 - 10:45 AM.

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 KitsAntVa - Posted July 22 2020 - 10:52 AM

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are The solo queens pologynous
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#5 Offline Antkid12 - Posted July 22 2020 - 12:18 PM

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Yes.


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

 

                    

                   

 

 

#6 Offline gcsnelling - Posted July 22 2020 - 3:47 PM

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Solenopsis carolinensis why?


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#7 Offline Zeiss - Posted July 22 2020 - 4:00 PM

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Don't do this.  This is considered spam on the forum.

 

As for the pictures.  If you're trying to take pictures with your phone camera, hold it 3-4 inches away from the subject and try not to zoom in too much, otherwise you get grainy images like you got.  Try to use indirect lighting as well.

 

Also, refer to the pinned topic at the top of the ID request page, it's easy to spot and will help you with proper ID formatting and pictures.  So many people completely ignore it.


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#8 Offline CheetoLord02 - Posted July 22 2020 - 9:46 PM

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Solenopsis carolinensis why?

I should have specified carolinensis-complex as opposed to say, S. molesta (the generic thief ant ID) because in my experience, S. molesta exclusively fly at night (which is why I specified "Assuming these are all from a morning flight") Not to mention that IDing with 100% accuracy is extremely difficult with the thief Solenopsis spp., even with a microscope. It's true, claiming "S. carolinensis" without specifying a degree of inaccuracy was probably not the best move. 


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#9 Offline Antkid12 - Posted July 23 2020 - 3:42 AM

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Don't do this.  This is considered spam on the forum.

 

As for the pictures.  If you're trying to take pictures with your phone camera, hold it 3-4 inches away from the subject and try not to zoom in too much, otherwise you get grainy images like you got.  Try to use indirect lighting as well.

 

Also, refer to the pinned topic at the top of the ID request page, it's easy to spot and will help you with proper ID formatting and pictures.  So many people completely ignore it.

 

Ok.


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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