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Ant ID Alexandria, VA - 7/18/23

Started By ANTdrew , Jul 18 2023 7:17 AM

Best Answer ANTdrew , July 18 2023 - 1:04 PM

How about Temnothorax pergandei? Go to the full post

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#1 Offline ANTdrew - Posted July 18 2023 - 7:17 AM

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1. Location (on a map) of collection:
2. Date of collection:
3. Habitat of collection:
4. Length (from head to gaster): 4.5mm
5. Color, hue, pattern and texture: almost black, quite fuzzy with golden setae
6. Distinguishing characteristics:
7. Distinguishing behavior:
8. Nest description:
9. Nuptial flight time and date: found 11am as a dealate

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B678-F5-DA-9695-4395-B0-E3-E3-CCC97569-B

"The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer." Prov. 30:25
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#2 Offline antsriondel - Posted July 18 2023 - 7:36 AM

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I am no expert and please correct me if I am wrong, but she looks like a Myrmica americana Queen to me.

#3 Offline Mettcollsuss - Posted July 18 2023 - 8:28 AM

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Monomorium minimum group, probably M. minimum

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#4 Offline ANTdrew - Posted July 18 2023 - 9:55 AM

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Looks totally different from Monomorium in my opinion.

"The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer." Prov. 30:25
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#5 Offline ANTdrew - Posted July 18 2023 - 1:04 PM Best Answer

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How about Temnothorax pergandei?

"The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer." Prov. 30:25
Keep ordinary ants in extraordinary ways.

#6 Offline antsriondel - Posted July 18 2023 - 6:53 PM

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The first photo looks like Monomorium but the second looks different, more like Myrmica americana.

#7 Offline Mettcollsuss - Posted July 18 2023 - 7:23 PM

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Ah that's right, y'all get weird Temnothorax in the south. I was thinking that something about it seemed off but I couldn't think of anything else. Yeah, that is definitely T. pergandei.