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Sydney, Australia, 7/11/2021 Monomorium or Solenopsis?

Started By Leptomyrmx , Nov 6 2021 1:13 PM

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#1 Offline Leptomyrmx - Posted November 6 2021 - 1:13 PM

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LocationSydney, Australia

1. Location (on a map) of collection: Sydney, Australia
2. Date of collection: Around early September? I forgot the exact date, sorry.
3. Habitat of collection: Large nuptial flight happening around a gum tree.
4. Length (from head to gaster): ~5mm (not 50 XD)
5. Color, hue, pattern and texture: Black. Yeah that's pretty much it.
6. Distinguishing characteristics: Very stretched gaster.
7. Distinguishing behavior: Often used to curl up into a ball when disturbed. Maybe I was actually seeing her laying an egg, she has a lot of them.
8. Nest description: N/A

9. Nuptial flight time and date: Early September, probably around midday.

Edited by Leptomyrmx, November 6 2021 - 1:43 PM.

Antkeeper01 and eea like this

My Ants:

Colonies: Camponotus humilior 1w, Opisthopsis rufithorax 11w, Aphaenogaster longiceps ~5w, Pheidole sp. ~235w ~15m, Iridomyrmex sp. 2q 1w, Brachyponera lutea 6w, Crematogaster sp. ~20w, Podomyrma sp. 1w

Queens: Polyrhachis cf. robinsoni, Polyrhachis (Campomyrma) sp. (likely infertile)

Previously Kept: Colobopsis gasseri, Technomyrmex sp., Rhytidoponera victorae, Nylanderia cf. rosae, Myrmecia brevinoda/forficata, Polyrhachis australis, Solenopsis/Monomorium

Key: Q = Queen, W = Worker, M = Major

Youtube Channel: Ants of Sydney - YouTube

Patreon (for YouTube channel): https://www.patreon.com/antsofsydney

#2 Offline NickAnter - Posted November 6 2021 - 1:33 PM

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Can't tell anything with these images. Also, I doubt this specimen is over an inch long.

Look at the antennal club to see if it has 2 clubs, then it is Solenopsis. If not, then it is probably Monomorium or Chelaner.

Edited by NickAnter, November 6 2021 - 1:33 PM.

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 Leptomyrmx - Posted November 6 2021 - 1:38 PM

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Can't tell anything with these images. Also, I doubt this specimen is over an inch long.

Look at the antennal club to see if it has 2 clubs, then it is Solenopsis. If not, then it is probably Monomorium or Chelaner.

OhhhhhhHHH I am so stupid I meant 5mm-

How embarassing.

Yeah sorry the photos are bad... I don't have a very good camera...

I'm having a look at her antennae but she's not really in a good position for me to see them. Thanks for the info though.

My Ants:

Queens: Polyrhachis cf. robinsoni, Polyrhachis (Campomyrma) sp. (likely infertile)

Previously Kept: Colobopsis gasseri, Technomyrmex sp., Rhytidoponera victorae, Nylanderia cf. rosae, Myrmecia brevinoda/forficata, Polyrhachis australis, Solenopsis/Monomorium

Key: Q = Queen, W = Worker, M = Major

Youtube Channel: Ants of Sydney - YouTube

Patreon (for YouTube channel): https://www.patreon.com/antsofsydney