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California, CA (Vista) ID Request

Started By zantezaint , Aug 4 2020 2:03 PM

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#1 Offline zantezaint - Posted August 4 2020 - 2:03 PM

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1. Vista, CA.
2. 7/20//2020.
3. Backyard, concrete surface.
4. 5 mm.
5. Wide black stripes across brown gaster with all brown abdomen, thorax, head.
6. Fast breeding.
7. Move with moderate speed.
8. No workers around, only queen.

9. 7 P.M.

 

Species guess, but without certainty: Fire ants (Solenopsis xyloni).

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Edited by zantezaint, August 4 2020 - 2:04 PM.

https://www.formicul...ale-california/

 

4 x Solenopsis xyloni (Fire ant) colonies.

2 x Veromessor andrei (Seed-harvester ant) colonies.

19 x Pogonomyrmex subnitidus (Seed-harvester ant) colonies + 3 x Pogonomyrmex (ID uncertain) colonies

16 x Linepithema humile (Argentine ant) colonies.

1 x Unknown Formicidae colony.

1 x Tapinoma sessile (Odorous house ant) colony.

1 x Camponotus fragilis (Carpenter/wood ant) colony + 1 x Camponotus sansabeanus (Carpenter/wood ant) colony.

1 x Solenopsis molesta (Thief ant) colony.

#2 Offline Broncos - Posted August 4 2020 - 2:03 PM

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Solenopsis sp. maybe xyloni?
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Pogonomyrmex Californicus Bicolor & Concolor

Pogonomyrmex Subnitidius

Camponotus Sansabeanus

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#3 Offline Antkid12 - Posted August 4 2020 - 2:35 PM

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Solenopsis sp. maybe xyloni?

I agree with this, Solenopsis xyloni.


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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 ponerinecat - Posted August 4 2020 - 3:57 PM

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Xyloni for sure.


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#5 Offline zantezaint - Posted August 4 2020 - 4:18 PM

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Thanks guys! Case closed.


https://www.formicul...ale-california/

 

4 x Solenopsis xyloni (Fire ant) colonies.

2 x Veromessor andrei (Seed-harvester ant) colonies.

19 x Pogonomyrmex subnitidus (Seed-harvester ant) colonies + 3 x Pogonomyrmex (ID uncertain) colonies

16 x Linepithema humile (Argentine ant) colonies.

1 x Unknown Formicidae colony.

1 x Tapinoma sessile (Odorous house ant) colony.

1 x Camponotus fragilis (Carpenter/wood ant) colony + 1 x Camponotus sansabeanus (Carpenter/wood ant) colony.

1 x Solenopsis molesta (Thief ant) colony.

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