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Need ID on this species, suspect possible Aphaenogaster?

Started By TacticalHandleGaming , Nov 24 2021 8:36 PM
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#1 Offline TacticalHandleGaming - Posted November 24 2021 - 8:36 PM

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Caught this Queen on September 3rd here in Oregon and originally thought it was another Tetramorium immigrans queen. However her workers arrived recently and they are about twice the size. These are the best photos I could manage with my phone. Might need to bust out the macro lens or my microscope.

 

 

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Currently kept species

L. neoniger, P. occidentalis, C. modoc, C. novaeboracensis, C. vicinus, T. immigrans, A. occidentalis, P. imparis.

 

Previously kept species

T. rugatulus, B. depilis.

 

Looking for

Myrmecocystus kennedyi, Myrmecocystus pyramicus, Myrmecocystus semirufus, Myrmecocystus testaceus

Pheidole californica, Pheidole creightoni, Pheidole inquilina, Solenopsis molesta, Crematogaster coarctata, Crematogaster mutans

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#2 Offline SYUTEO - Posted November 24 2021 - 8:45 PM

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I think it is Aphaenogaster.


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#3 Offline TacticalHandleGaming - Posted November 25 2021 - 8:18 AM

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I think it is Aphaenogaster.

I think it's Aphaenogaster occidentalis. Just based on color and shape. But I would like to hear from others.


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Currently kept species

L. neoniger, P. occidentalis, C. modoc, C. novaeboracensis, C. vicinus, T. immigrans, A. occidentalis, P. imparis.

 

Previously kept species

T. rugatulus, B. depilis.

 

Looking for

Myrmecocystus kennedyi, Myrmecocystus pyramicus, Myrmecocystus semirufus, Myrmecocystus testaceus

Pheidole californica, Pheidole creightoni, Pheidole inquilina, Solenopsis molesta, Crematogaster coarctata, Crematogaster mutans

My youtube channel. 

#4 Offline ANTdrew - Posted November 25 2021 - 9:08 AM

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Use a light colored background, so the details of the ants stand out more.
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#5 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted November 25 2021 - 9:45 AM

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I believe that is Aphaenogaster occidentalis.


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#6 Offline TacticalHandleGaming - Posted November 25 2021 - 11:37 AM

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They ended up moving into a mini hearth I hooked up as a impromptu out world. These are the best photos I could manage with my cheap macro lens.

 

 

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Currently kept species

L. neoniger, P. occidentalis, C. modoc, C. novaeboracensis, C. vicinus, T. immigrans, A. occidentalis, P. imparis.

 

Previously kept species

T. rugatulus, B. depilis.

 

Looking for

Myrmecocystus kennedyi, Myrmecocystus pyramicus, Myrmecocystus semirufus, Myrmecocystus testaceus

Pheidole californica, Pheidole creightoni, Pheidole inquilina, Solenopsis molesta, Crematogaster coarctata, Crematogaster mutans

My youtube channel. 

#7 Offline NickAnter - Posted November 26 2021 - 8:48 AM

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It is indeed Aphaenogaster occidentalis.
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Species being kept:

 

 Solenopsis "plebeius", Camponotus maritimus, Formica cf. subaenescens, Formica cf. aerata, Lasius cf. americanus, Lasius aphidicola, Lasius brevicornis, Lasius nr claviger, Nylanderia vividula, Temnothorax nevadensis, Temnothorax chandleri, Temnothorax arboreus Solenopsis validiuscula, Solenopsis truncorum, Solenopsis xyloni, Formica perpilosa, Formica cf. lasiodes, Formica cf. neogagates Pogonomyrmex californicus, Pogonomyrmex salinus, and Myrmecocystus testaceus!!!!

 

Hoping to find this year:

Myrmecocystus, Liometopum occidentale, Camponotus essigi, Camponotus fragilis, Manica bradleyi, Formica perpilosa, Pheidole hyatti, and a Parasitic Formica sp.

 

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