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Queen ID help

Started By Otrebor707 , Apr 15 2021 7:09 PM
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#1 Offline Otrebor707 - Posted April 15 2021 - 7:09 PM

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Need some help identifying this Queen . Found 4/3/2021 Castro Valley, California
I think Prenolepis imparis.
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Colonies:
• Tᴇᴛʀᴀᴍᴏʀɪᴜᴍ Immigrans.
• Pʀᴇɴᴏʟᴇᴘɪs Iᴍᴘᴀʀɪs -Test Tube April 2021 💀 Nov.2021 😔
• Camponotus Hyatti - Test tube June 2021
• Solenopsis Molesta- Test Tube Aug 2021

#2 Offline Otrebor707 - Posted April 15 2021 - 7:16 PM

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Colonies:
• Tᴇᴛʀᴀᴍᴏʀɪᴜᴍ Immigrans.
• Pʀᴇɴᴏʟᴇᴘɪs Iᴍᴘᴀʀɪs -Test Tube April 2021 💀 Nov.2021 😔
• Camponotus Hyatti - Test tube June 2021
• Solenopsis Molesta- Test Tube Aug 2021

#3 Offline NickAnter - Posted April 15 2021 - 7:43 PM

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Looks like it, nothing else that looks remotely like that flies this time of year.


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Species being kept:

 

 Solenopsis "plebeius", Camponotus maritimus, Formica cf. subaenescens, Formica cf. aerata, Lasius cf. americanus, Lasius aphidicola, Lasius brevicornis, Lasius nr claviger, Nylanderia vividula, Temnothorax nevadensis, Temnothorax chandleri, Temnothorax arboreus Solenopsis validiuscula, Solenopsis truncorum, Solenopsis xyloni, Formica perpilosa, Formica cf. lasiodes, Formica cf. neogagates Pogonomyrmex californicus, Pogonomyrmex salinus, and Myrmecocystus testaceus!!!!

 

Hoping to find this year:

Myrmecocystus, Liometopum occidentale, Camponotus essigi, Camponotus fragilis, Manica bradleyi, Formica perpilosa, Pheidole hyatti, and a Parasitic Formica sp.

 

People are stupid. It explains a lot...

#4 Offline ZTYguy - Posted April 15 2021 - 7:52 PM

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definitely looks like a preno queen.


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A. versicolor, C. us-ca02, C. yogi, C. Vicinus, C. laevigatus, C. clarithorax, C. maritimus, C. ocreatus, M. mexicanus, M. placodops 01, V. andrei, V. pergandei, N. cockerelli, P. barbata, P. montanus

Hoping to Catch This season:

M. romanei, M. placodops 02, P. imberbiculus, Polyergus sp., F. moki, A. megomatta, Cyphomyrmex sp.,Temnothorax sp.

#5 Offline NicholasP - Posted April 18 2021 - 6:31 PM

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yep definitley prenolepis queen


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#6 Offline Otrebor707 - Posted April 18 2021 - 9:42 PM

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Thanks guys ! So far 2 weeks and no eggs .
Colonies:
• Tᴇᴛʀᴀᴍᴏʀɪᴜᴍ Immigrans.
• Pʀᴇɴᴏʟᴇᴘɪs Iᴍᴘᴀʀɪs -Test Tube April 2021 💀 Nov.2021 😔
• Camponotus Hyatti - Test tube June 2021
• Solenopsis Molesta- Test Tube Aug 2021

#7 Offline Otrebor707 - Posted April 27 2021 - 9:50 AM

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3 weeks and no eggs . Do I have to feed her ? I read they go hibernation on spring. Any tips welcome .
Colonies:
• Tᴇᴛʀᴀᴍᴏʀɪᴜᴍ Immigrans.
• Pʀᴇɴᴏʟᴇᴘɪs Iᴍᴘᴀʀɪs -Test Tube April 2021 💀 Nov.2021 😔
• Camponotus Hyatti - Test tube June 2021
• Solenopsis Molesta- Test Tube Aug 2021

#8 Offline ANTdrew - Posted April 27 2021 - 9:57 AM

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