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Help queen/worker ID

Started By yen_saw , Apr 9 2016 9:07 PM

Best Answer Mdrogun , April 9 2016 - 9:08 PM

Monomorium minimum

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#1 Offline yen_saw - Posted April 9 2016 - 9:07 PM

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1. In a public park, Houston, Texas.

2. Date of collection - 4/10/16
3. Habitat of collection - shrub with woody plant
4. Length - Queen is about 5 mm, worker is 2-3 mm.
5. Coloration - black
6. Distinguishing characteristics - multiple queens in single colony
7. Nest description - Lives inside hollow woody plant stem

 

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#2 Offline Mdrogun - Posted April 9 2016 - 9:08 PM   Best Answer

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Monomorium minimum


Edited by Mdrogun, April 9 2016 - 9:12 PM.

  • Miles and LC3 like this

Currently Keeping:
Trachymyrmex septentrionalis

Pheidole pilifera

Forelius sp. (Monogynous, bicolored) "Midwestern Forelius"
Crematogaster cerasi

Pheidole bicarinata

Aphaenogaster rudis

Camponotus chromaiodes

Formica sp. (microgena species)

Nylanderia cf. arenivega

#3 Offline dspdrew - Posted April 9 2016 - 9:09 PM

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Looks like Monomorium.


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#4 Offline Mdrogun - Posted April 9 2016 - 9:13 PM

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I think I hold a record for response time  :D


Currently Keeping:
Trachymyrmex septentrionalis

Pheidole pilifera

Forelius sp. (Monogynous, bicolored) "Midwestern Forelius"
Crematogaster cerasi

Pheidole bicarinata

Aphaenogaster rudis

Camponotus chromaiodes

Formica sp. (microgena species)

Nylanderia cf. arenivega

#5 Offline yen_saw - Posted April 9 2016 - 9:15 PM

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Thanks for the quick reply!!!


#6 Offline Gregory2455 - Posted April 10 2016 - 4:43 PM

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I think I hold a record for response time  :D

Yeah probably. 


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