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Best Answer Manitobant , September 1 2021 - 10:38 AM

Judging by the time of day you found her and the size and general look of the queen, I'm gonna make a guess and say that its brachymyrmex patagonicus. This is one of the best beginner species in the southern united states, due to being polygynous, fully claustral and forgiving to mistakes. Go to the full post


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#1 Offline DarkCerebral - Posted August 31 2021 - 7:47 PM

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1. Tupelo, MS; City Park Pavilion, Night under Lights
2. 2021/08/31
3. City Park
4. 3.18 mm
5. Color, hue, pattern and texture: 
6. Small head (Started 3 weeks ago Anting and no clue how to describe to this detail.)
7. High Energy
8. N/A

9. 2021/08/31, Night, Bright light Pavilion Concrete floor,  they were in a Nuptial flight (Males and Females by the thousands on the platform mating)
 

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#2 Offline NickAnter - Posted August 31 2021 - 8:34 PM

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Formicinae is as far as you could go with these images.


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). 


#3 Offline DarkCerebral - Posted August 31 2021 - 8:38 PM

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Formicinae is as far as you could go with these images.

Regarding the images, what is the best way to get good images. I'm guessing other than buying a better camera, using a magnifying glass of some sort? I can update tomorrow with better pictures if so. I have 5-6 of these since that was all of the tubes I had on me during this flight.



#4 Offline ANTdrew - Posted September 1 2021 - 2:14 AM

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Try placing your ants by a windowsill with some direct sunlight coming in for better lighting. Focus from a few inches away. Clip-on macro lenses for phone cameras are relatively cheap.
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#5 Offline Manitobant - Posted September 1 2021 - 10:38 AM   Best Answer

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Judging by the time of day you found her and the size and general look of the queen, I'm gonna make a guess and say that its brachymyrmex patagonicus. This is one of the best beginner species in the southern united states, due to being polygynous, fully claustral and forgiving to mistakes.

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Judging by the time of day you found her and the size and general look of the queen, I'm gonna make a guess and say that its brachymyrmex patagonicus. This is one of the best beginner species in the southern united states, due to being polygynous, fully claustral and forgiving to mistakes.

This is what I suspected, but I am afraid to blindly put queens together without being sure. I am planning to put them in a Mini Hearth if so. 

 

I have been reviewing some images it this looks almost exactly right. I may try to merge 2 queens together and see what happens.


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#7 Offline Manitobant - Posted September 1 2021 - 1:30 PM

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Judging by the time of day you found her and the size and general look of the queen, I'm gonna make a guess and say that its brachymyrmex patagonicus. This is one of the best beginner species in the southern united states, due to being polygynous, fully claustral and forgiving to mistakes.

This is what I suspected, but I am afraid to blindly put queens together without being sure. I am planning to put them in a Mini Hearth if so. 
 
I have been reviewing some images it this looks almost exactly right. I may try to merge 2 queens together and see what happens.
i wouldn't put patagonicus in a mini hearth unless you have like 10+ queens together or the colony is quite large. Patagonicus are very small ants and can last in a test tube for a very long time.

#8 Offline DarkCerebral - Posted September 1 2021 - 1:51 PM

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Judging by the time of day you found her and the size and general look of the queen, I'm gonna make a guess and say that its brachymyrmex patagonicus. This is one of the best beginner species in the southern united states, due to being polygynous, fully claustral and forgiving to mistakes.

This is what I suspected, but I am afraid to blindly put queens together without being sure. I am planning to put them in a Mini Hearth if so. 
 
I have been reviewing some images it this looks almost exactly right. I may try to merge 2 queens together and see what happens.
i wouldn't put patagonicus in a mini hearth unless you have like 10+ queens together or the colony is quite large. Patagonicus are very small ants and can last in a test tube for a very long time.

 

Ok, thanks for the information! I will probably not merge that many queens, so I can use this mini hearth for a different species. I have tubes and mini outworlds I will use for this species. I have some other ID request incoming which may determine who gets the hearth.



#9 Offline NickAnter - Posted September 1 2021 - 2:48 PM

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I think that Nylanderia is more likely, with the new images, the antennae look a bit too long for B. patagonicus.


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). 





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