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Best Answer NickAnter , September 2 2021 - 6:12 PM

Pheidole navigans. They fly from May-December.

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#1 Offline DaAnt - Posted September 2 2021 - 5:08 PM

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Location of collection: suburban

Habitat of collection: moist lawn

Length: 5mm

Coloration: black on top, this red and black color under the head, and a orange and black color under the thorax.

Features: 2 petiole nodes, pointy gaster and flat topped thorax.

35EAEF07 F813 4121 83C2 DC3961D51E92
5AAB982A 83C9 4662 B358 70E0920428DF
DACB271D AEDC 40C1 99C4 626A72AB295A
108B7A30 53AD 4FE0 BE22 52933F8F2DBA
4F15FD30 09D8 4A1F B5AE 433CA68639AB

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#2 Offline KadinB - Posted September 2 2021 - 5:13 PM

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Pheidole sp I believe  


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#3 Offline NancyZamora4991 - Posted September 2 2021 - 5:27 PM

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I agree


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#4 Offline NickAnter - Posted September 2 2021 - 6:12 PM   Best Answer

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Pheidole navigans. They fly from May-December.


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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). 


#5 Offline DaAnt - Posted September 2 2021 - 6:20 PM

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Thanks for the Id! Do Pheidole navigans need food when founding?



#6 Offline eea - Posted September 2 2021 - 6:23 PM

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Thanks for the Id! Do Pheidole navigans need food when founding?

no


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-camponotus sansabeanus: 20 wokrers


#7 Offline DaAnt - Posted September 2 2021 - 6:24 PM

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Thanks.



#8 Offline smares - Posted September 3 2021 - 2:38 PM

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Why does this look like a Tetramorium to me? What are the key differences that give it away as pheidole?

#9 Offline KadinB - Posted September 3 2021 - 3:15 PM

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Why does this look like a Tetramorium to me? What are the key differences that give it away as pheidole?

The queen is extremely small and the shape of the head helps Id pheidole


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#10 Offline DaAnt - Posted September 3 2021 - 4:56 PM

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