Jump to content

  • Chat
  •  
  •  

Welcome to Formiculture.com!

This is a website for anyone interested in Myrmecology and all aspects of finding, keeping, and studying ants. The site and forum are free to use. Register now to gain access to all of our features. Once registered and logged in, you will be able to create topics, post replies to existing threads, give reputation points to your fellow members, get your own private messenger, post status updates, manage your profile and so much more. If you already have an account, login here - otherwise create an account for free today!

Photo

Nova Scotia (Canada), Sept 1 2020


  • Please log in to reply
6 replies to this topic

#1 Offline antdoctor - Posted September 2 2020 - 8:35 AM

antdoctor

    Advanced Member

  • Members
  • PipPipPip
  • 44 posts

1. Location of collection: Waverley, Nova Scotia, Canada

2. Date of collection: n/a - found the nest yesterday
3. Habitat of collection: forest ~5 meters from the road
4. Length: not measured ... estimated about the size of Formica workers, larger than the Lasius ants that I keep
5. Coloration, hue, pattern and texture: dark brown, shiny
6. Distinguishing characteristics: see pictures
7. Anything else distinctive: n/a
8. Nest description: under (in?) a log. I didn't lift up the rocks to see if they were nesting under there too.

9. Nuptial flight time and date: n/a
10 . Post the clearest pictures possible of the top, side, and face of the ant in question, and if possible, their nest and the habitat they were collected in.

 

Could these be Temnothorax longispinosus? 

Attached Images

  • IMG_9146.jpeg
  • IMG_9151.jpeg
  • IMG_9156.jpeg
  • IMG_9157.jpeg
  • IMG_9165.jpeg
  • IMG_9178.jpeg

  • Antkid12 likes this

#2 Offline Manitobant - Posted September 2 2020 - 8:39 AM

Manitobant

    Advanced Member

  • Members
  • PipPipPip
  • 2,915 posts
  • LocationWinnipeg, Canada
Aphaenogaster picea.
  • Antkid12 and AleeGuy like this

#3 Offline Antkid12 - Posted September 2 2020 - 8:40 AM

Antkid12

    Advanced Member

  • Members
  • PipPipPip
  • 1,009 posts
  • LocationFairfax, Virginia

I see a bunch of these in my backyard.


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 Broncos - Posted September 2 2020 - 8:40 AM

Broncos

    Advanced Member

  • Members
  • PipPipPip
  • 724 posts
  • LocationOrange, California

Aphaenogaster picea.

Yea. Agreed


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Currently Keeping:

Pogonomyrmex Californicus Bicolor & Concolor

Pogonomyrmex Subnitidius

Camponotus Sansabeanus

Youtube:https://www.youtube....-ants-tutorials


#5 Offline antdoctor - Posted September 2 2020 - 8:42 AM

antdoctor

    Advanced Member

  • Members
  • PipPipPip
  • 44 posts

Aphaenogaster picea.

 

Thanks!



#6 Offline Kaelwizard - Posted September 2 2020 - 1:25 PM

Kaelwizard

    Advanced Member

  • Members
  • PipPipPip
  • 2,852 posts
  • LocationPoway, California
Temnothorax are WAY smaller.

#7 Offline AleeGuy - Posted September 2 2020 - 2:10 PM

AleeGuy

    Advanced Member

  • Members
  • PipPipPip
  • 383 posts
  • LocationNorthern Virginia
Yeah aphaenogaster picea, there a lot of them in eastern NA. I recently caught aphaenogaster tennesseensis queen(she is really small) and placed about 15 of this sp. with almond piece. Btw they usually fly towards the last month's of summer.




0 user(s) are reading this topic

0 members, 0 guests, 0 anonymous users