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Worker ID (Angelus Oaks, CA) (5-14-2016)


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#1 Offline Foogoo - Posted May 14 2016 - 3:41 PM

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1. Location of collection: Angelus Oaks, cohabiting Myrmecocystus founding chamber
2. Date of collection: 5-14-2016
3. Habitat of collection: Pine woodland
4. Length (from head to gaster): 3-4mm
5. Color, hue, pattern and texture: Yellow
 

vlcsnap 2016 05 14 16h32m55s37
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Camponotus vicinus, Crematogaster 1, Crematogaster 2, Formica francoeuri, *, *, Myrmecocystus testaceus, Novomessor cockerelli, Pheidole hyatti, Pogonomyrmex californicus, Pogonomyrmex rugosus, Solenopsis invicta


#2 Offline Alza - Posted May 14 2016 - 6:52 PM

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Maybe forelius? Idk, been a while since I've seen any.



#3 Offline Runner12 - Posted May 14 2016 - 7:25 PM

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Looks like Lasius arizonicus to me, a type of citronella ant. If you take a whiff of them when they're alarmed you may get a strong lemony odor

http://www.myrmecos....itronella-ants/

#4 Offline dspdrew - Posted May 15 2016 - 8:31 AM

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It's definitely Lasius. Not sure of the species though. They look very similar to these that I found up in the same mountains in Twin Peaks. So my guess is Lasius flavus.

 

http://www.formicult...s-ca-8-28-2014/

 

These were the ones I actually had successfully breed in a container in my apartment.


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#5 Offline Runner12 - Posted May 15 2016 - 12:53 PM

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Yeah I have no idea how to key those out since they look identical to the ones out east too to the naked eye

Edited by Runner12, May 15 2016 - 12:53 PM.





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