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#1 Offline antboyidaho - Posted June 9 2023 - 5:46 AM

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I found these ants living between cracks in paver stones. Thanks for the help in ID!


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One Formica Podzolica queen in a test tube setup.


#2 Offline Virginian_ants - Posted June 9 2023 - 5:51 AM

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Forelius

#3 Offline antsinvirgina - Posted June 9 2023 - 6:11 AM

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attachicon.gifPavement Ants around Honey.JPG

I found these ants living between cracks in paver stones. Thanks for the help in ID!

Beautiful picture!!


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#4 Offline antboyidaho - Posted June 9 2023 - 7:36 AM

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Do you think that they possibly could be Forelius mccooki?


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One Formica Podzolica queen in a test tube setup.


#5 Offline Mettcollsuss - Posted June 10 2023 - 4:59 AM

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maybe, but we'd need to be able to see the hairs on the scapes to confirm species.

#6 Offline Yourbasicantkeeper - Posted June 21 2023 - 1:24 PM

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Wow! I've never taken such a good picture in my life!


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