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Woodbridge, Virginia. Aug. 31 2020
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AleeGuy
, Aug 31 2020 7:17 AM
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#1 Offline - Posted August 31 2020 - 7:17 AM
1. Location (on a map) of collection: Woodbridge VA.
2. Date of collection: Aug. 31 2020, 10:00AM.
3. Habitat of collection: Forest type backyard with trees and few small plants.
4. Length (from head to gaster):5-8mm.
5. Color, hue, pattern and texture:all red, darker antenna.
6. Distinguishing characteristics:all red color few spots are darker red.
7. Distinguishing behavior: little aggressive, does not adhere well to glass(keeps falling off in test tube from small vibrations)
8. Nest description: only small crematogaster colony found near. And I did find very few medium(bigger than crematogaster and smaller than camponotus) sized workers in my backyard
9. Nuptial flight time and date:N/A collected Aug. 31 10:00AM
10: Last rain: Aug. 29 thunderstorm and small rain in evening. Ground was still wet on collection date.
2. Date of collection: Aug. 31 2020, 10:00AM.
3. Habitat of collection: Forest type backyard with trees and few small plants.
4. Length (from head to gaster):5-8mm.
5. Color, hue, pattern and texture:all red, darker antenna.
6. Distinguishing characteristics:all red color few spots are darker red.
7. Distinguishing behavior: little aggressive, does not adhere well to glass(keeps falling off in test tube from small vibrations)
8. Nest description: only small crematogaster colony found near. And I did find very few medium(bigger than crematogaster and smaller than camponotus) sized workers in my backyard
9. Nuptial flight time and date:N/A collected Aug. 31 10:00AM
10: Last rain: Aug. 29 thunderstorm and small rain in evening. Ground was still wet on collection date.
#2 Offline - Posted August 31 2020 - 7:19 AM
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#3 Offline - Posted August 31 2020 - 7:20 AM
Aphaenogaster queen I think.
He travels, he seeks the p a r m e s a n.
#4 Offline - Posted August 31 2020 - 7:23 AM
Aphaenogaster tennesseensis queen.
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Other insects: Polistes sp. Queen
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#5 Offline - Posted August 31 2020 - 8:49 AM
Wow. Nice find.
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#6 Offline - Posted August 31 2020 - 8:52 AM
Wow. Nice find.
Yes, but I heard that aphaenogaster tennesseensis are parasitic and I don't have hosts for her, what do you think I should do?🤔
#7 Offline - Posted August 31 2020 - 9:00 AM
A10 are more tolerant of already mature workers than other parasites, so introducing some of those should work.Wow. Nice find.
Yes, but I heard that aphaenogaster tennesseensis are parasitic and I don't have hosts for her, what do you think I should do?
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#8 Offline - Posted August 31 2020 - 9:08 AM
A10 are more tolerant of already mature workers than other parasites, so introducing some of those should work.Yes, but I heard that aphaenogaster tennesseensis are parasitic and I don't have hosts for her, what do you think I should do?Wow. Nice find.
I will search in my backyard again for similar aphaenogaster spiecies
#9 Offline - Posted August 31 2020 - 9:18 AM
Aphaenogaster tennesseensis queen, social parasite.
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#10 Offline - Posted August 31 2020 - 9:37 AM
If you get out in the woods, Aphaenogaster are under every other log/rock. Finding hosts should be super easy.
"The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer." Prov. 30:25
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#11 Offline - Posted August 31 2020 - 10:11 AM
Apheanogaster are the most common ants in my backyard forest.
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!
Other insects: Polistes sp. Queen
Ants I need: Pheidole sp., Trachymyrmex sp., Crematogaster cerasi , Dorymyrmex sp. Most wanted: Pheidole morrisii
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