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Posted August 22 2020 - 10:27 AM
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1. Phelan, CA.
2. 8-22-2020
1. Location of collection: Phelan along Hwy 138
2. Date of collection: 8-15-2020
3. Habitat of collection: desert scrub
4. Length : 7mm
5. Color, hue, pattern and texture: dark brown color, with rings on it’s gaster.
6. Distinguishing characteristics: petiole and postpetiole present.
7. Distinguishing behavior: none
8. Nest description: none
9. Nuptial flight time and date: was caught during it’s nuptial flight by black light
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Posted August 22 2020 - 12:38 PM
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Looks like Dorymyrmex, especially given that size. Forelius is the other slight possibility but their queens are smaller than 7 mm.
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Posted August 22 2020 - 2:14 PM
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Dormyrmex insanus.
I concur.
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).
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Posted August 22 2020 - 3:31 PM
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D. insanus is actually several species, yet taxonomists have not studied the complex in depth enough to distinguish them. So for now, D. insanus would be proper for this queen.
"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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Posted August 23 2020 - 9:34 AM
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I should have believed my mentor, Thank you for the verifications, you're all Ant Rocket Scientists
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