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What Solenopsis?

Started By AntsCali098 , Apr 6 2022 7:51 AM

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#1 Offline AntsCali098 - Posted April 6 2022 - 7:51 AM

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I think this solenopsis queen is either carolinensis or molesta, but I am leaning toward molesta. I've never had a molesta queen look like this though, but I know they can have some odd coloration. Can someone confirm this with the pics?

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#2 Offline OiledOlives - Posted April 6 2022 - 8:30 AM

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Highly unlikely that you will get a certain species id for anything in the S. molesta group.

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#3 Offline azzaaazzzz00 - Posted April 6 2022 - 9:34 AM

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I think It's Solenopsis molesta, correct me if I'm wrong (probably wrong)

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#4 Offline ColAnt735 - Posted April 6 2022 - 9:47 AM

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I'd leave it as Solenopsis molesta group unless you can give us pictures of a worker with a microscope.

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#5 Offline AntsCali098 - Posted April 7 2022 - 9:26 AM

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ok thanks for your help

I might be able to do that with a worker specimen

I'd leave it as Solenopsis molesta group unless you can give us pictures of a worker with a microscope.

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#6 Offline Ants_Dakota - Posted July 14 2022 - 4:44 PM

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I don't mean to revive this post, but do molests have dark heads? It seems different than any I have kept.

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#7 Offline AntsDakota - Posted July 14 2022 - 5:41 PM

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I don't mean to revive this post, but do molests have dark heads? It seems different than any I have kept.

molesta have several color variations.

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