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Multiple Queens TN


Best Answer Aaron567 , August 10 2020 - 9:11 AM

A: Formica fusca-group

B: Lasius sp. 

C: Crematogaster sp.

D: Nylanderia sp. 

E: Crematogaster missouriensis

F: Solenopsis molesta

G: Hard to tell with those angles, but it looks like either Brachymyrmex depilis or Forelius pruinosus. The dark wings make me want to lean more towards Forelius.

H: The queen with the eggs looks like Pheidole tysoni, but it looks like you put a picture of a different species next to that one.

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#1 Offline MacroMan - Posted August 10 2020 - 8:53 AM

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I did my best with pics but found it very difficult to get a quality photo once in test tube setup. Any guidance, even just narrowing down a genus, would be appreciated. All found in East Tennessee. Thank you everyone! (I do not plan on keeping all of them, so TN folks feel free to reach out. Would trade for formicarium stuff or $ to buy formicarium stuff :) )

 

Group A: F. subsericea? I have 5 or 6 of these collected from the ground in the woods already with brood. Large

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Ant B: collected in woods under small piece of bark. Lasius? I believe I have 2 of these both already with brood! Mid-large size

 

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Ant C: Collected in a field near a wooded area. mid-large size

 

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Ant D: Collected in a field near a wooded area. Medium sized

 

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Ant E: Crematogaster? This is a small ant collected in field near wooded area. 

 

 

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Group F: Very small, collected in field near wooded area. S. Molesta?

 

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Ant G: Collected in field near wooded area. Small 

 

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Ant H: Small, collected in field near wooded area. Had a very difficult time getting picture. 

 

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Ant I: (edited to add) medium sized found in field near wooded area. Camponotus?

 

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Thank you so much anybody who has taken the time to look at these! I have a couple more I just couldn't get great pics of, but as I learn here hopefully I can ID them myself. Additionally, if any of these would be good for a beginner please make a recommendation. Thanks again.


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#2 Offline TechAnt - Posted August 10 2020 - 8:59 AM

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Woah, that’s a lot of queens, but for the ‘F. subsericesa’ it would be safe to leave it at Formica fusca group as you’d need a microscope form what I recall on IDing them. Second one does look like Lasius based on head shape and body size, but again, you’d need I microscope to ID it’s species, and Lasius are known as the queens of being the hardest to ID lol. 3rd looks like Camponotus sp. but I can’t be sure, ant 4 I’m not sure of..ant 5 looks like Crematogaster. (Editing answers into my post as I keep looking at them) I’m not good at IDing Solenopsis, but that looks like Molesta or a closely related species looking at photos of other molesta queens for ant 6. The final ant looks like Pheidole sp. based on that blocky head.

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My Ants:
(x1) Campontous semitstaceus ~20 workers, 1 Queen
(x1) Camponotus vicinus ~10 workers, 1 Queen (all black variety)
(x1) Tetramorium immigrans ~100 workers, 1 Queen
(x1) Myrmercocystus mexicanus -1 Queen
(x2) Mymercocystus mimcus -1 Queen
(x1) Mymercocystus testaceus ~45 workers, 1 Queen

#3 Offline Aaron567 - Posted August 10 2020 - 9:11 AM   Best Answer

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A: Formica fusca-group

B: Lasius sp. 

C: Crematogaster sp.

D: Nylanderia sp. 

E: Crematogaster missouriensis

F: Solenopsis molesta

G: Hard to tell with those angles, but it looks like either Brachymyrmex depilis or Forelius pruinosus. The dark wings make me want to lean more towards Forelius.

H: The queen with the eggs looks like Pheidole tysoni, but it looks like you put a picture of a different species next to that one.


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#4 Offline Antkid12 - Posted August 10 2020 - 9:12 AM

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A: Formica fusca group

B: Lasius sp.(fully claustral)

C: Crematogaster sp:

D: Brachymyrmex?

E: Crematogaster sp.

F: Solenopsis molesta group

G: pretty sure this is forelius

H: Pheidole.

I: Crematogaster sp.


Edited by Antkid12, August 10 2020 - 9:17 AM.

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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

 

                    

                   

 

 


#5 Offline MacroMan - Posted August 10 2020 - 9:16 AM

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Just wanted to say you folks are awesome, thank you a ton for this. 



#6 Offline Antkid12 - Posted August 10 2020 - 9:20 AM

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Awesome queens by the way.


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

 

                    

                   

 

 


#7 Offline TechAnt - Posted August 10 2020 - 10:35 AM

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No problem, you have a bunch of new queens now!
My Ants:
(x1) Campontous semitstaceus ~20 workers, 1 Queen
(x1) Camponotus vicinus ~10 workers, 1 Queen (all black variety)
(x1) Tetramorium immigrans ~100 workers, 1 Queen
(x1) Myrmercocystus mexicanus -1 Queen
(x2) Mymercocystus mimcus -1 Queen
(x1) Mymercocystus testaceus ~45 workers, 1 Queen

#8 Offline AntsDakota - Posted August 10 2020 - 12:06 PM

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Just wait a couple years and you'll have a very showy collection!


"God made..... all the creatures that move along the ground according to their kinds. (including ants) And God saw that it was good. Genesis 1:25 NIV version





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