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West Michigan may 1 2024 slender tiny ant


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#1 Offline cfreidsma - Posted May 1 2024 - 12:21 PM

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1. Location (on a map) of collection: West michigan
2. Date of collection: may 1
3. Habitat of collection: my yard. A small suburban area.
4. Length (from head to gaster): no more than 4 millimeters. I don't have my ruler with me.
5. Color, hue, pattern and texture: na
6. Distinguishing characteristics: very tiny and slender.
7. Distinguishing behavior: na
8. Nest description: na

9. Nuptial flight time and date:na
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Edited by cfreidsma, May 1 2024 - 12:31 PM.


#2 Offline bmb1bee - Posted May 1 2024 - 12:24 PM

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Either Ponera or Hypoponera.


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#3 Offline Mettcollsuss - Posted May 1 2024 - 12:47 PM

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Ponera pennsylvanica
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#4 Offline cfreidsma - Posted May 1 2024 - 2:30 PM

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Does it look like a queen to everyone as well? I've never even heard of Panera so this should be very interesting.
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#5 Offline SHmealer - Posted May 2 2024 - 11:12 PM

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Queen



#6 Offline GOCAMPONOTUS - Posted May 3 2024 - 6:05 AM

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I second Ponera pennsylvanica



Currently keeping
1.Camponotus vicinus. 5 workers
2.Camponotus modoc. 5 workers
3. Camponotus hyatti. 1 worker
4.Veromessor pergandei. founding
5 Linepithema humile. 70-100 workers 5 queens
6. Pheidole Californica. 65 workers
I want: Atta,Myrmecia,Myrmica,Myrmecocystus


#7 Offline bmb1bee - Posted May 3 2024 - 9:52 AM

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Yeah, it’s a queen. Can tell by the slightly larger thorax than in typical workers.

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