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List of Ants in Nova Scotia, Canada


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#1 Offline AntsMAN - Posted August 16 2016 - 8:27 AM

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I'm in the process of going through all the ant subfamilies, genera, and species to narrow down by process of elimination the ants in Nova Scotia and Canada to make it easier for me to ID queens when I find them, and familiarize myself with the different species.

 

Resources

http://www.antcat.org/

http://www.antwiki.org/wiki/Canada

http://antmaps.org/

 

 

Green are in Canada, red are not.

 

Agroecomyrmecinae

Amblyoponinae

ID Key - http://www.antwiki.o...f_Amblyoponinae

Stigmatomma pallipes Canada

Stigmatomma oregonense Canada

 

Aneuretinae

Apomyrminae

Armaniinae

Brownimeciinae

Dolichoderinae

ID Key - http://www.antwiki.o..._Dolichoderinae

                     ID Key - http://www.antwiki.o...hoderus_Species

          Dolichoderus Mariae Canada
          Dolichoderus Plagiatus
NS Canada
          Dolichoderus Pustulatus Canada
          Dolichoderus Taschenbergi
NS Canada

           Liometopum luctuosum Canada
 

 

           Tapinoma sessile Canada

 

Dorylinae

Ectatomminae

Formiciinae

Formicinae

ID Key - http://www.antwiki.o...a_of_Formicinae

Brachymyrmex depilis NS Canada

Brachymyrmex obscurior Canada

Camponotus novaeboracensis NS Canada
Camponotus pennsylvanicus
NS Canada

Camponotus herculeanus NS Canada

Camponotus laevigatus Canada

Camponotus modoc Canada

Camponotus nearcticus Canada
Camponotus vicinus Canada

Formica hewitti Canada
Formica impexa Canada
Formica integra NS
Canada
Formica lasioides Canada
Formica limata Canada
Formica microgyna Canada
Formica montana Canada
Formica neoclara Canada
Formica neogagates NS
Canada
Formica neorufibarbis NS Canada
Formica obscuripes  Canada
Formica obscuriventris Canada
Formica opaciventris Canada
Formica oreas Canada
Formica pacifica Canada
Formica pallidefulva Canada
Formica paralugubris Canada
Formica pergandei Canada
Formica perpilosa Canada
Formica planipilis Canada
Formica podzolica Canada
Formica querquetulana Canada
Formica ravida Canada
Formica reflexa Canada
Formica rubicunda Canada
Formica spatulata Canada
Formica subintegra NS Canada
Formica subnitens Canada
Formica subpolita Canada
Formica subsericea Canada
Formica ulkei Canada
Formica accreta Canada
Formica adamsi Canada
Formica arcana Canada
Formica argentea Canada
Formica aserva NS Canada
Formica bradleyi Canada
Formica canadensis Canada
Formica curiosa Canada
Formica dakotensis Canada
Formica densiventris Canada
Formica emeryi Canada
Formica exsectoides NS Canada
Formica fossaceps NS Canada
Formica fuliginothorax Canada
Formica fusca NS Canada
Formica glacialis NS Canada
Formica altipetens Canada

Lasius alienus NS Canada

Lasius coloradensis Canada

Lasius crypticus Canada

Lasius fallax Canada

Lasius flavus NS Canada

Lasius latipes Canada

Lasius minutus NS Canada

Lasius nearcticus NS Canada

Lasius neoniger NS Canada

Lasius niger NS Canada

Lasius pallitarsis Canada

Lasius subglaber NS Canada

Lasius subumbratus NS Canada

Lasius umbratus NS Canada

Lasius vestitus Canada

 

Polyergus bicolor Canada

Polyergus breviceps Canada

Polyergus lucidus Canada

Polyergus mexicanus Canada

Polyergus montivagus Canada

Prenolepis imparis Canada?

 

Heteroponerinae

Leptanillinae

Martialinae

Myrmeciinae

Myrmicinae

ID key -  http://www.antwiki.o...a_of_Myrmicinae

                        Aphaenogaster occidentalis Canada

                     Crematogaster cerasi NS Canada

                     Crematogaster lineolata NS Canada

                      Formicoxenus diversipilosus Canada

                      Formicoxenus hirticornis Canada

                      Formicoxenus provancheri Canada

                      Formicoxenus quebecensis Canada

                       Harpagoxenus canadensis Canada

                        Leptothorax athabasca Canada

                        Leptothorax faberi Canada

                        Leptothorax paraxenus Canada

                        Leptothorax pocahontas Canada

                        Leptothorax retractus Canada

                        Leptothorax sphagnicola Canada

                        Manica hunteri Canada

                        Manica invidia Canada

                        Monomorium minimum Canada

                        Myrmecina americana NS Canada

                        Myrmica alaskensis Canada

                        Myrmica americana Canada

                        Myrmica brevispinosa Canada

                        Myrmica crassirugis Canada

                        Myrmica detritinodis NS Canada

                        Myrmica discontinua Canada

                        Myrmica fracticornis NS Canada

                        Myrmica glacialis Canada

                        Myrmica incompleta NS Canada

                        Myrmica lampra Canada

                        Myrmica latifrons Canada

                        Myrmica lobifrons NS Canada

                        Myrmica monticola Canada

                        Myrmica nearctica Canada

                        Myrmica quebecensis Canada

                        Myrmica semiparasitica Canada

                        Myrmica spatulata Canada

                        Myrmica tahoensis Canada

                         Pogonomyrmex occidentalis Canada

                         Pogonomyrmex salinus Canada

                         Solenopsis molesta Canada

                         Solenopsis rosella Canada

                         Solenopsis texana Canada

                          Stenamma brevicorne Canada

                          Stenamma diecki NS Canada

                          Stenamma schittii Canada

                          Stenamma oregonense Canada

                           Temnothorax ambiguus NS Canada

                           Temnothorax americanus Canada

                           Temnothorax fragosus Canada

                           Temnothorax longispinosus NS Canada

                           Temnothorax nevadensis Canada

                           Temnothorax rudis Canada

                           Temnothorax rugatulus Canada

                            Tetramorium guineense (Non native)
                            Tetramorium simillimum (Non native)

Paraponerinae

Ponerinae

ID Key - http://www.antwiki.o...sher_and_Cover)

ID Key - http://www.antwiki.o...t_and_Shattuck)

                                 Ponera pennsylvanica NS Canada

Proceratiinae

ID Key - http://www.antwiki.o...f_Proceratiinae

                             Proceratium silaceum Canada

Pseudomyrmecinae

Sphecomyrminae


Edited by AntsMAN, August 1 2018 - 8:11 AM.

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Current queens/colonies

Camponotus novaeboracensis x2

Camponotus pennsylvanicus x2

Camponotus herculeanus x1

Formica sp. x1

Lasius americanus x1  (Lasius alienus)

Lasius neoniger x1

Crematogastor cerasi x1

Myrmica sp. x1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


#2 Offline Batspiderfish - Posted August 16 2016 - 8:34 AM

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http://antmaps.org/?

The Brachymyrmex can only be Brachymyrmex depilis, but this may also represent one or more undescribed species.


If you've enjoyed using my expertise and identifications, please do not create undue ecological risk by releasing your ants. The environment which we keep our pet insects is alien and oftentimes unsanitary, so ensure that wild populations stay safe by giving your ants the best care you can manage for the rest of their lives, as we must do with any other pet.

 

Exotic ants are for those who think that vibrant diversity is something you need to pay money to see. It is illegal to transport live ants across state lines.

 

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#3 Offline AntsMAN - Posted August 17 2016 - 6:04 AM

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I'm going to change the format BSF.
 


Edited by AntsMAN, January 27 2017 - 2:01 PM.

Current queens/colonies

Camponotus novaeboracensis x2

Camponotus pennsylvanicus x2

Camponotus herculeanus x1

Formica sp. x1

Lasius americanus x1  (Lasius alienus)

Lasius neoniger x1

Crematogastor cerasi x1

Myrmica sp. x1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


#4 Offline AntsMAN - Posted January 30 2017 - 11:09 AM

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Still a working progress. Please let me know if you see any edits that need to be made thanks.


Current queens/colonies

Camponotus novaeboracensis x2

Camponotus pennsylvanicus x2

Camponotus herculeanus x1

Formica sp. x1

Lasius americanus x1  (Lasius alienus)

Lasius neoniger x1

Crematogastor cerasi x1

Myrmica sp. x1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


#5 Offline VoidElecent - Posted January 30 2017 - 11:13 AM

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I also found Atta once. In Canada.


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#6 Offline Canadian anter - Posted January 30 2017 - 12:31 PM

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Ina museum?


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#7 Offline AntsMAN - Posted February 1 2017 - 7:18 AM

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I think I have it, if there is anything else you think I should add or remove please let me know.


Current queens/colonies

Camponotus novaeboracensis x2

Camponotus pennsylvanicus x2

Camponotus herculeanus x1

Formica sp. x1

Lasius americanus x1  (Lasius alienus)

Lasius neoniger x1

Crematogastor cerasi x1

Myrmica sp. x1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


#8 Offline Alabama Anter - Posted February 1 2017 - 7:27 AM

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I also found Atta once. In Canada.

I doubt that unless it was in museum or a private collection.


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#9 Offline Roachant - Posted February 1 2017 - 7:39 AM

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There is an Atta colony at the insectarium in Montreal. It's pretty large,




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