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Pogonomyrmex queens, Hawthorne, 6/17/2021

Started By AntsLA-1 , Jun 17 2021 4:42 PM

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#1 Offline AntsLA-1 - Posted June 17 2021 - 4:42 PM

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1. Location of collection: Hawthorne, Los Angeles

2. Date of collection: 6/17/2021
3. Habitat of collection: Baseball field
4. Length: 9mm
5. Coloration, hue, pattern and texture: Dark red, orange
6. Distinguishing characteristics: 2 Petiole nodes
7. Anything else distinctive: N/A
8. Nest description: N/A

9. Nuptial flight time and date: 3:00 PM
 

I'm pretty sure they're P. Californicus Concolor, but just double checking.

 

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#2 Offline Broncos - Posted June 17 2021 - 4:42 PM

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Just caught some identical to those. I think californicus or maricopa

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Pogonomyrmex Californicus Bicolor & Concolor

Pogonomyrmex Subnitidius

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#3 Offline AntsLA-1 - Posted June 17 2021 - 5:08 PM

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Just caught some identical to those. I think californicus or maricopa

I think Maricopa have black stripes on their abdomen, My guess is Californicus. 


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#4 Offline Broncos - Posted June 17 2021 - 6:14 PM

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Just caught some identical to those. I think californicus or maricopa

I think Maricopa have black stripes on their abdomen, My guess is Californicus.
Look at the last photo more carefully.

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Pogonomyrmex Californicus Bicolor & Concolor

Pogonomyrmex Subnitidius

Camponotus Sansabeanus

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#5 Offline NickAnter - Posted June 17 2021 - 6:36 PM

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Pogonomyrmex californicus. C. maricopa is generally not a coastal sp.


Hi there! I went on a 6 month or so hiatus, in part due, and in part cause of the death of my colonies. 

However, I went back to the Sierras, and restarted my collection, which is now as follows:

Aphaenogaster uinta, Camponotus vicinus, Camponotus modoc, Formica cf. aserva, Formica cf. micropthalma, Formica cf. manni, Formica subpolita, Formica cf. subaenescens, Lasius americanus, Manica invidia, Pogonomyrmex salinus, Pogonomyrmex sp. 1, Solenopsis validiuscula, & Solenopsis sp. 3 (new Sierra variant). 

#6 Offline AntsLA-1 - Posted June 18 2021 - 6:21 AM

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Pogonomyrmex californicus. C. maricopa is generally not a coastal sp.

that's what I thought, I caught a Maricopa in Moreno Valley a few weeks back and she kind of resembles this queen.


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#7 Offline AntsLA-1 - Posted June 18 2021 - 6:36 AM

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Here are some more Images:

 

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The coloration isn't that dark, its the time I took the picture. The abdomen is an orangish red. No Propodeal spines.


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#8 Offline Broncos - Posted June 18 2021 - 6:38 AM

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Yea probably just californicus. I was really hoping that I could get some maricopa. How many did you get? Would you consider selling them

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Pogonomyrmex Californicus Bicolor & Concolor

Pogonomyrmex Subnitidius

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#9 Offline AntsLA-1 - Posted June 18 2021 - 6:39 AM

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Just caught some identical to those. I think californicus or maricopa

I think Maricopa have black stripes on their abdomen, My guess is Californicus.
Look at the last photo more carefully.

 

I did, I really don't know. I mean they have the black stripe that Maricopa have, but they have all tolerated each other in the same test tube, and they have started to lay eggs together.


Edited by AntsLA-1, June 18 2021 - 6:39 AM.

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#10 Offline AntsLA-1 - Posted June 18 2021 - 6:43 AM

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Yea probably just californicus. I was really hoping that I could get some maricopa. How many did you get? Would you consider selling them

I only caught 4, when their main flight happens I'll catch as many as possible and sell them. I just looked at a picture of a Concolor and they have a stripe to.


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#11 Offline Broncos - Posted June 18 2021 - 6:45 AM

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Yea probably just californicus. I was really hoping that I could get some maricopa. How many did you get? Would you consider selling them

I only caught 4, when their main flight happens I'll catch as many as possible and sell them. I just looked at a picture of a Concolor and they have a stripe to.
Yea. When would you consider selling them?

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Pogonomyrmex Californicus Bicolor & Concolor

Pogonomyrmex Subnitidius

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#12 Offline AntsLA-1 - Posted June 18 2021 - 7:06 AM

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Yea probably just californicus. I was really hoping that I could get some maricopa. How many did you get? Would you consider selling them

I only caught 4, when their main flight happens I'll catch as many as possible and sell them. I just looked at a picture of a Concolor and they have a stripe to.
Yea. When would you consider selling them?

 

Maybe mid July? It just depends on when I catch the most.


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#13 Offline Broncos - Posted June 18 2021 - 7:07 AM

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Yea probably just californicus. I was really hoping that I could get some maricopa. How many did you get? Would you consider selling them

I only caught 4, when their main flight happens I'll catch as many as possible and sell them. I just looked at a picture of a Concolor and they have a stripe to.
Yea. When would you consider selling them?
Maybe mid July? It just depends on when I catch the most.
Hmm. Ok

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Pogonomyrmex Californicus Bicolor & Concolor

Pogonomyrmex Subnitidius

Camponotus Sansabeanus

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