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Crematogaster Cerasi? Placer Country, CA - 10/19/20


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#1 Offline atrix - Posted October 19 2020 - 1:20 PM

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1. Location (on a map) of collection: Placer County, CA

2. Date of collection: 10-15-20
3. Habitat of collection: Foresty, pine trees, bushes (back yard). Specifically collected from a lemongrass plant. 
4. Length (from head to gaster): 7-8mm - tough to get a good measurement
5. Color, hue, pattern and texture: Brown/Reddish/Orange head and legs, slightly hairy and large gaster, shiny thorax and gaster
6. Distinguishing characteristics: Hairs on gaster seem to be row-like in the ridges, thorax seems to be made up of several different "plates", large head, mandibles and antenna
7. Distinguishing behavior:
8. Nest description: 

9. Nuptial flight time and date:

 

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#2 Offline KitsAntVa - Posted October 19 2020 - 1:58 PM

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Crematogaster Laeviuscula I believe because of the body shape and color I could be wrong though but it is the best guess on where you found it.
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#3 Offline Ants_Dakota - Posted October 19 2020 - 3:33 PM

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cerasi is pure black, i think.


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#4 Offline AnthonyP163 - Posted October 19 2020 - 4:17 PM

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Crematogaster vary too much for anyone to ID species based off of this. C. cerasi can range from red to black. 


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#5 Offline ANTdrew - Posted October 19 2020 - 4:36 PM

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The cerasi in their name means cherry colored. The head and thorax are often a reddish brown, so not pure black.
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#6 Offline Ants_Dakota - Posted October 20 2020 - 5:37 AM

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ahh. my bad. i guess they are just mainly black around here.


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#7 Offline KitsAntVa - Posted October 20 2020 - 5:39 AM

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The size and color indicates what I already said but crematogaster are very hard to get a correct id so i would say crematogaster cf. Laeviuscula 


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#8 Offline Swirlysnowflake - Posted October 20 2020 - 12:18 PM

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The size and color indicates what I already said but crematogaster are very hard to get a correct id so i would say crematogaster cf. Laeviuscula 

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#9 Offline atrix - Posted October 20 2020 - 5:04 PM

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Thanks everyone for your input. 






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