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[cfreidsma]

I have heard of this species and I am intrigued. They produce alates but they can inbreed and stay in the colony. What other species are like this?

I'd imagine tetramorium bicarinatum is hard to come by in the US as they are an Asian species and our laws are a bit more locked down

[RushmoreAnts]

Solenopsis molesta is a common northern species. While I haven't witnessed nest breeding personally, I have found colonies with hundreds of queens. They certainly breed in the nest regularly. 

 

Tapinoma sessile is another common species.

Edited by RushmoreAnts, June 21 2025 - 10:09 PM.

[cfreidsma]

Thanks, I'll have to look into those. I wasn't aware Tapinoma sessile did this

[Mettcollsuss]

T. sessile is quite variable in colony structure, though populations in urban areas or disturbed habitats tend to have larger, more polygynous colonies. Not all sessile inbreed, but they sometimes can.