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Queen? -East Tn Aug 12

Started By Valkyrie04 , Aug 12 2022 3:40 PM
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#1 Offline Valkyrie04 - Posted August 12 2022 - 3:40 PM

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I just found these tiny ants near my rabbit hutches. It has rained and the sun had come out and I saw the shimmer of wings on the ground. I actually found 3, each about 6 feet apart. My phone takes really bad shots but this ant is only maybe 4-5 mm if that. Pheidole?? Suggestions on which one? One has dropped wings since she was in the tube. Thx for any wisdom shared.

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#2 Offline AntsCali098 - Posted August 12 2022 - 3:41 PM

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Could be a drone. Can you provide clearer pics?

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#3 Offline Valkyrie04 - Posted August 12 2022 - 4:13 PM

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Ok now that I have really tried to see these I have found that there are 2 in each tube. Here are some pix. I tried to get better ones. This phone is just not gonna focus on them.

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#4 Offline OiledOlives - Posted August 12 2022 - 5:19 PM

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Lasius males, probably L. americanus.

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#5 Offline Valkyrie04 - Posted August 12 2022 - 6:39 PM

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So are they in breeding mode or are these just getting booted out of the nests? I didn't see them on the flight list for North America. Sorry for the ignorance, I am a new ant keeper, and have mostly got Camponotus. 


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#6 Offline RushmoreAnts - Posted August 12 2022 - 8:42 PM

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Lasius usually start flying around this time, so they could very well be having their nuptial flight.


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Tetramorium immigrans                                  Camponotus vicinus, modoc, novaeboracensis, herculeanus

Formica pallidefulva, argentea                        Solenopsis molesta

Formica cf. aserva                                          Lasius brevicornis, neoniger

Pheidole bicarinata

Lasius claviger

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