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I’ve been finding this species but can’t get a good is

Started By jayhautz , Sep 28 2023 10:22 AM

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#1 Offline jayhautz - Posted September 28 2023 - 10:22 AM

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Thursday September 28. Found in coastal VA throughout summer. Medium to smaller sized ant. The one in the photo is a queen. Not very skittish either. Found in wooded areas with a wide variety of colors for an ant. I’ve seen dull yellow to red and now this tan looking one. Very stocky with larger mandibles almost leaf cutter style.

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#2 Offline Manitobant - Posted September 28 2023 - 10:44 AM

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Trachymyrmex septentoralis. These guys are fungus growers.

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My journals:

Polyergus Mexicanus: https://www.formicul...gs/#entry175528
Lasius minutus: https://www.formicul...cs/#entry174811
Lasius latipes: https://www.formicul...gs/#entry206449
General acanthomyops journal: https://www.formicul...yops-with-eggs/

#3 Offline jayhautz - Posted September 28 2023 - 10:56 AM

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Trachymyrmex septentoralis. These guys are fungus growers.

Are they polygynous?

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#4 Offline Manitobant - Posted September 28 2023 - 11:01 AM

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Idk anything about trachy unfortunately so I’m gonna summon Cheeto, our resident fungus grower expert on the forum.

#5 Offline OiledOlives - Posted September 28 2023 - 11:03 AM

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Some populations of this species are polygynous, yes. There isn't a lot of information on the biology of this species in our state online but there have been recorded polygynous populations of them up north.

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