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[LIExotics]

Hey everyone. Been a long time since I have been on this forum. My name is Chris, originally from long Island, now living in PA. Have a question regarding parasitic queens and pheidole. So today, while I was on a hike/ant hunt, I found a tiny new nest of pheidole ants. Beautiful red big headed ants. Now, I dug up the nest, there were only a few workers, but, the queen that was with them I'm almost 100% positive is a parasitic. Not a pheidole. Is this possible? Could a parasitic queen take over a pheidole colony??

[LIExotics]

Also, how do I post a picture again??

[MyrmecologyMaven]

Also, how do I post a picture again??

It's way easier on computer than on phone. Once you go to the post bubble click "more reply options" next to the "reply" button. Then in the full post edited click on "choose file" then find the photo you want in your photos folder and then click "attach this file", after that just find where you want to place it and click "add to post".

[ANTdrew]

I’m not aware of any parasitic Pheidole in the eastern US.

[OwlThatLikesAnts]

Hey everyone. Been a long time since I have been on this forum. My name is Chris, originally from long Island, now living in PA. Have a question regarding parasitic queens and pheidole. So today, while I was on a hike/ant hunt, I found a tiny new nest of pheidole ants. Beautiful red big headed ants. Now, I dug up the nest, there were only a few workers, but, the queen that was with them I'm almost 100% positive is a parasitic. Not a pheidole. Is this possible? Could a parasitic queen take over a pheidole colony??

Some ant colonies don’t always make big chambers and most of the nest will be found really deep underground