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Kent County, Delaware 7/31/2022 (3 queen to ID)

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Best Answer OiledOlives , July 31 2022 - 12:03 PM

1. T. immigrans
2. P. pilifera-group, most likely bicarinata
3. Solenopsis molesta/carolinensis

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#1 Offline gsparrow - Posted July 31 2022 - 11:53 AM

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at least 3 different species of Queens to ID please:

 

1. Location: Smyrna, Kent County, Delaware

2. Date of Collection.  End of June/Beg of July

3. Habitat: Town
4.Length: Queen 1 - 7mm, Queen 2 - 5mm to 6mm, Queen 3 - 5mm

5. Coloration: Queen 1 - Dark with lighter colored legs.  Queen -2 - slightly Reddish/brown with lighter colored legs. Queen 3 - Light colored.

6. Distinguishing Character:   Queen 2 is wider than queen 3.

7. Anything else:

8. Nest Description: n/a

9. Nuptial Flight Time - End of June/Beg of July

 

Is Queen 1 Tetramorium?

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Queen 2

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Queen 3 - Solonopsis sp?

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#2 Offline ZTYguy - Posted July 31 2022 - 11:56 AM

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Queen 1 is likely a Tetramorium immigrans queen, Queen 2 is a Pheidole species and Queen 3 is in the Solenopsis “molesta - group”.


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Ant Keeping Since June 2018
Currently Keeping:
A. versicolor, C. us-ca02, C. yogi, C. Vicinus, C. laevigatus, C. clarithorax, C. maritimus, C. ocreatus, M. mexicanus, M. placodops 01, V. andrei, V. pergandei, N. cockerelli, P. barbata, P. montanus

Hoping to Catch This season:

M. romanei, M. placodops 02, P. imberbiculus, Polyergus sp., F. moki, A. megomatta, Cyphomyrmex sp.,Temnothorax sp.


#3 Offline OiledOlives - Posted July 31 2022 - 12:03 PM   Best Answer

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1. T. immigrans
2. P. pilifera-group, most likely bicarinata
3. Solenopsis molesta/carolinensis


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#4 Offline gsparrow - Posted July 31 2022 - 3:17 PM

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Queen 1 is likely a Tetramorium immigrans queen, Queen 2 is a Pheidole species and Queen 3 is in the Solenopsis “molesta - group”.

 

 

1. T. immigrans
2. P. pilifera-group, most likely bicarinata
3. Solenopsis molesta/carolinensis

Thank You ZTYguy and OiledOlives!  My guess for Genus was correct.  I definitely don't know down to species yet.



#5 Offline Aaron567 - Posted July 31 2022 - 9:10 PM

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immigransbicarinatamolesta


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