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[AsdinAnts]

Geesh, pseudomyrmex gracilis look like alien ants.

[The_Gaming-gate]

Arizona rules when it comes to ant diversity.

Especially with regards to Pheidole.

FL has tons of ants too, but many are invasives, and it has relatively few Pheidole given its subtropical nature.

Not really- Florida has plenty of invasives, but you’ll never see them. The only common one is S. invicta, which for the purpose of keeping is nearly identical to S. geminata (minus majors.) The Wasmannia won’t show up unless you look for them. Apparently we have Argentine ants, I haven’t seen a single worker. You can find Pheidole easily if you know where to look.

This is so wrong... Pretty much anywhere in Florida u can see atleast 5 invasive ants: Pseudomyrmex gracilis, Pheidole obscurithorax, Brachymyrmex patagonicus, Solenopsis invicta, Cyphomyrmex rimosus, And likely many more if your actively looking around. I have probably more than 15 invasive species just on my property.
Geminata differs from invicta in some regards in captivity the main one being geminata will actively collect and store seeds for later consumption.

I wouldn’t call the Psuedomyrmex common- you can find them but only if you actually look for them. I’ve literally never seen Cyphomyrmex (I wish.) And the Brachymyrmex are common, but only in certain areas (which means you know where to look, or got lucky.) Besides the ones you mentioned, I can only think of one common invasive (for it to be “common” you should be able to find them often without looking for them, at least in my book.) You are right about the invicta though.

[kalimant]

 

 

Arizona rules when it comes to ant diversity.

Especially with regards to Pheidole.

FL has tons of ants too, but many are invasives, and it has relatively few Pheidole given its subtropical nature.

Not really- Florida has plenty of invasives, but you’ll never see them. The only common one is S. invicta, which for the purpose of keeping is nearly identical to S. geminata (minus majors.) The Wasmannia won’t show up unless you look for them. Apparently we have Argentine ants, I haven’t seen a single worker. You can find Pheidole easily if you know where to look.

 

 

P. megacephala, P. obscurithorax among them (both of which I've seen in plenty).

In terms of exotics in general, FL has a ton as well. I believe it has the most of any state, due to its subtropical nature.

 

L. humile does not do well here I think.

Edited by kalimant, May 3 2024 - 6:05 AM.