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Posted July 10 2016 - 8:21 PM
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Observed these two on a concrete sidewalk. At first I thought the larger black ant was Linepithema but now I'm not so sure. Didn't have a ruler or get specimens but my best approximation is 2mm. Appeared to be black.
Then I saw very small orange ants, 1mm milling about. Don't have any other useful observations, hopefully the pictures speak for themselves.
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Posted July 10 2016 - 10:42 PM
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Posted July 11 2016 - 4:51 AM
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Since there's no measurement, the identification is mostly just guesswork, but I would call these Dorymyrmex insanus (of the subfamily Dolichoderinae, as with Linepithema) and one of the smaller native Solenopsis spp.
Edited by Batspiderfish, July 11 2016 - 4:56 AM.
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Posted July 11 2016 - 8:07 AM
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Yeah sorry about the lack of information as I was out and not expecting any interesting ants. What are the main distinguishing features between Solenopsis and Temnothorax?
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Posted July 11 2016 - 4:02 PM
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Solenopsis will have a strongly two segmented antennal club and a round epinotum. Temnothorax 3 or 4 segments and epinotal spines or angles. My bet is on Solenopsis but need better images.
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Posted July 12 2016 - 1:58 AM
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Temnothorax also have eyes large enough that they would be visible in these photographs, while Solenopsis molesta (or its close relatives) have tiny eyes.
Edited by Batspiderfish, July 12 2016 - 1:59 AM.
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Posted January 1 2017 - 11:34 AM
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I know this is a bit late but the small ones look like cardiocondyla
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Posted January 1 2017 - 11:36 AM
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I know this is a bit late but the small ones look like cardiocondyla
Cardiocondyla have very broad post-petioles.
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Posted January 1 2017 - 1:06 PM
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Very cool pictures of the ants. But I'm more interested in those small tufts of moss. DO you have more pictures of it?
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Posted January 1 2017 - 4:09 PM
Very cool pictures of the ants. But I'm more interested in those small tufts of moss. DO you have more pictures of it?
I don't think that's moss. It looks like some sort of really small flowers.
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Posted January 1 2017 - 4:15 PM
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ahh you're right looks like some kind of thistle...that's what I get for looking at them on my small phone screen....
Edited by FSTP, January 1 2017 - 4:16 PM.
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