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Tapinoma sessile?

Started By 1tsm3jack , May 29 2024 4:53 PM

Best Answer AsdinAnts , May 29 2024 - 8:28 PM

yea, no.
Definitely not L. americanus, the queens are way to small, and coloration is way too off. Go to the full post


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#1 Offline 1tsm3jack - Posted May 29 2024 - 4:53 PM

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Are these ants Tapinoma sessile? I moved this griddle pan for the grill I have and I guess because I hadn't used it in a while the ants nested in these little tube-like things on the underside of it.

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The colony had 8 queens, at least that I saw, so I did collect 3 of them. I think that they are T. sessile but I didn't smell anything while collecting them so I guess that means I didn't squish any, or that they aren't what I think they are haha.

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#2 Offline AsdinAnts - Posted May 29 2024 - 5:43 PM

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looks like tapinoma sessile to me

#3 Offline 1tsm3jack - Posted May 29 2024 - 6:11 PM

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I'm also thinking it could be lasius americanus, not sure though


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#4 Offline AsdinAnts - Posted May 29 2024 - 6:28 PM

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I highly doubt that.
From what I can see of the queens, they’re both very skinny like T. sessile/L. humile queens.
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#5 Offline 1tsm3jack - Posted May 29 2024 - 6:46 PM

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They have really wide/fat little gasters lol.


#6 Offline AsdinAnts - Posted May 29 2024 - 7:00 PM

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Can you show a picture of the queens, please?

#7 Offline 1tsm3jack - Posted May 29 2024 - 7:12 PM

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#8 Offline AsdinAnts - Posted May 29 2024 - 8:28 PM   Best Answer

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yea, no.
Definitely not L. americanus, the queens are way to small, and coloration is way too off.
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#9 Offline ANTdrew - Posted May 30 2024 - 10:42 AM

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Tapinoma sessile. Sorry for your loss.
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#10 Offline 1tsm3jack - Posted May 30 2024 - 11:47 AM

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What loss?


#11 Offline Virginian_ants - Posted May 31 2024 - 6:07 AM

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Tapinoma aren't very good to keep I had some and they killed themselves. They are very annoying.


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#12 Offline 1tsm3jack - Posted May 31 2024 - 7:52 AM

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Oh ok thanks for the info.


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