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Is this an ant? (Phoenix, Arizona)

Started By Herdo , Jul 2 2015 8:26 AM

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#1 Offline Herdo - Posted July 2 2015 - 8:26 AM

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I pulled three of these ant-like creatures from my pool just now.  They have very wasp/mantis shaped heads and have huge thoraxes.  Their antenna do not have the distinctive elbow you see with ants, so I'm guessing these are a type of wasp?  All three are very differently sized as well.

 

These are pictures of the biggest one which is about 6 - 7 mm long.  Some of these pictures are decent, and some are awful.  I'll include them all.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sorry I couldn't take better pictures.  I'm getting ready to head out of town and I am kind of in a rush.

 

 


#2 Offline Tspivey16 - Posted July 2 2015 - 8:49 AM

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Maybe a Male ant due to head?


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#3 Offline Jonathan21700 - Posted July 2 2015 - 11:23 AM

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Yes, these are Myrmicine male ants. Maybe a Pheidole sp.?


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#4 Offline BrittonLS - Posted July 2 2015 - 3:41 PM

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Yeah, I think the petiole is really telling on this one for it being an ant even if it doesn't look like it has the elbow antenna. Be on the look out for queens! They're probably crawling around or have new little chambers right now. I'd say take a walk in your neighborhood if it isn't too blistering hot. And if it is, go for a walk with sunscreen. 


#5 Offline Herdo - Posted July 5 2015 - 7:43 PM

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Hey, thank you for the replies everyone.  I took me a while to reply because I was out of town without internet access.  I let them go before leaving.


#6 Offline BrittonLS - Posted July 6 2015 - 6:18 AM

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Poor Herdo. After that velvet ant he's not sure what an ant even is anymore. Then again, I'm not either. I'm still waiting for people to tell me all my ants are secretly moths or something.
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#7 Offline Herdo - Posted July 6 2015 - 4:54 PM

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Poor Herdo. After that velvet ant he's not sure what an ant even is anymore. Then again, I'm not either. I'm still waiting for people to tell me all my ants are secretly moths or something.

 

Haha, I think it was a carpenter bee actually.  Velvet ant would have been better considering it at least looks like an ant.  For the record, I can clearly see the difference now. :P


#8 Offline LC3 - Posted July 6 2015 - 5:41 PM

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PANDA ANTS!!! <- Thse aren't ants but their fluffy. :3

I saw someone requesting someone to raise "Lion ants" and I'm like.  :wtf:

Lol. Secretly moths XD . Apparently some moths and butterflies are parasites of ants which is ironic.


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