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Posted July 26 2016 - 4:06 PM
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This was found in my backyard at around 8pm. I am in NE philadelphia and we are going through a heat wave (if that helps). It is 5mm long and looks quite small though it is not that much smaller than some ant species I have found. Maybe it is a termite queen. Here are pics.
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Posted July 26 2016 - 4:57 PM
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Posted July 26 2016 - 4:57 PM
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Looks like Solenopsis molesta from here.
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Posted July 26 2016 - 5:18 PM
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Looks like Solenopsis molesta from here.
Agreed.
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Posted July 26 2016 - 6:56 PM
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Posted July 26 2016 - 7:30 PM
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It was by a grill btw so makes sense since they are also called Greece ants.
These are not called grease ants, they are called thief ants. They are fully-claustral.
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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
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Posted July 26 2016 - 7:46 PM
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Posted July 26 2016 - 8:13 PM
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On the Wikipedia article I read it said they were their and Greece ants.
https://en.wikipedia...enopsis_molesta Wikipedia says " Solenopsis molesta, also known as thief ants, get their names from their habit of nesting close to other ant nests, from which they steal food. They are also called grease ants because they are attracted to grease." I see what you mean. I have never heard them called Grease Ants before. Common names are in general pretty confusing so I normally stick to the latin name.
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
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