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Smyrna, Kent County, Delaware 6/10/2021

Started By gsparrow , Jun 10 2021 2:35 PM
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Best Answer NickAnter , June 10 2021 - 2:42 PM

Lasius interjectus.

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#1 Offline gsparrow - Posted June 10 2021 - 2:35 PM

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1. Location of Collection: Driveway in Smyrna, Kent County, Delaware

2. Date of collection:  6-9-2021.

3. Habitat of collection:  Town

4. Length: about 7 mm

5. Coloration/Hue/Texture;  Kind of has a reddish head and lighter colored legs.

6. Distinguishing characteristics:  appears to have a large size head.

7. any thing else distinctive? ???

8. Nest Description. N/A

9. nuptial flight date:  guessing 6-9-2021

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#2 Offline NickAnter - Posted June 10 2021 - 2:42 PM   Best Answer

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Lasius interjectus.


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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...

#3 Online ANTdrew - Posted June 10 2021 - 3:36 PM

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Agreed. I’ve been seeing lots of these recently.
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Keep ordinary ants in extraordinary ways.

#4 Offline NickAnter - Posted June 10 2021 - 3:39 PM

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I think more people should attempt to keep these. We won't figure out how to do so more easily without trying first.


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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...

#5 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted June 10 2021 - 4:04 PM

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Lasius interjectus for sure.


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