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Unidentified crematogaster


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#1 Offline M14Mason - Posted August 19 2023 - 9:56 PM

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Found at night
11-13 mm
Found in san diego CA83db772336524860e4f3c9e618ca8378.jpg
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#2 Offline ReignofRage - Posted August 19 2023 - 11:18 PM

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California, seemingly, has a few species with dark queens in that size range. The two that are described that come to mind are C. californica and C. coarctata. However, distinguishing the two apart would require showing much of the finer integument and vestiture.


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#3 Offline ANTdrew - Posted August 20 2023 - 3:26 AM

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You’ll need a good key, a microscope, and a prayer to ID her to species.
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#4 Offline PurdueEntomology - Posted August 20 2023 - 7:20 AM

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If she survives, founds and produces workers, at that point an ID should be easier.


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#5 Offline M14Mason - Posted August 20 2023 - 7:46 AM

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Ok thx


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