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Started By MadDog , Sep 12 2020 5:51 AM

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#1 Offline MadDog - Posted September 12 2020 - 5:51 AM

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As title states, this was found in Valdosta, Ga. It was found on the pavement outside my work. I believe it is possibly some type of pavement ant queen, but being completely unfamiliar with ant species, I could be wrong. I’m borrowing a DSLR this weekend and will attempt to get better pictures. She is on the cm side of a measuring tape.

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#2 Offline Manitobant - Posted September 12 2020 - 5:59 AM

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Pheidole sp, possibly pheidole obscurithorax.

Edited by Manitobant, September 12 2020 - 5:59 AM.

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#3 Offline MadDog - Posted September 12 2020 - 6:06 AM

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That would make since. I’ve seen their workers behind the building before. Thanks!

#4 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted September 12 2020 - 9:14 AM

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Pheidole sp.


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#5 Offline Antkid12 - Posted September 12 2020 - 9:40 AM

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Pheidole sp, possibly pheidole obscurithorax.

I second this.


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

 

                    

                   

 

 

#6 Offline Aaron567 - Posted September 12 2020 - 9:42 AM

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Definitely Pheidole obscurithorax. This is an introduced species that has been spreading through the southeastern US pretty rapidly and they do not have any official records from your county, so this observation is pretty valuable in that it shows that they're gradually spreading north.


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#7 Offline ponerinecat - Posted September 12 2020 - 10:55 AM

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Definitely Pheidole obscurithorax. This is an introduced species that has been spreading through the southeastern US pretty rapidly and they do not have any official records from your county, so this observation is pretty valuable in that it shows that they're gradually spreading north.

Country or state?..


#8 Offline BADANT - Posted September 12 2020 - 12:00 PM

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MadDog, you need to list your home state in your profile. We’re all figuring GA, but it makes a difference for when we can’t guess what area you are asking about or talking about. Also, if you ever try to sell,trade or buy ants


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#9 Online ANTdrew - Posted September 12 2020 - 1:33 PM

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Definitely Pheidole obscurithorax. This is an introduced species that has been spreading through the southeastern US pretty rapidly and they do not have any official records from your county, so this observation is pretty valuable in that it shows that they're gradually spreading north.

Uh oh...
probably a super cool species to keep, though.
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#10 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted September 13 2020 - 6:38 AM

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Definitely Pheidole obscurithorax. This is an introduced species that has been spreading through the southeastern US pretty rapidly and they do not have any official records from your county, so this observation is pretty valuable in that it shows that they're gradually spreading north.

Uh oh...
probably a super cool species to keep, though.

 

They have cool looking majors.


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#11 Offline Antkid12 - Posted September 13 2020 - 1:06 PM

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Definitely Pheidole obscurithorax. This is an introduced species that has been spreading through the southeastern US pretty rapidly and they do not have any official records from your county, so this observation is pretty valuable in that it shows that they're gradually spreading north.

Uh oh...
probably a super cool species to keep, though.

 

They have cool looking majors.

 

Yeah. They are pretty cool.


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

 

                    

                   

 

 

#12 Offline MadDog - Posted September 13 2020 - 7:32 PM

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Yes, Georgia. I will update my profile. Is there anyone in particular I can contact that would find this helpful? I have an image of a worker as well that was found at the same facility.
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