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[Jamie_Garrison]

Me and my girlfriend went on our first queen ant hunt this afternoon we are hoping we have our first queen and we are needing some help Identifying.. I know tons about beetles but when it comes to ants I was not paying attention enough in entomology thanks in advance

 

 

1. Location of collection: Black Creek Conservation Area 
2. Date of collection: 2/21/2017
3. Habitat of collection: sandy path
4. Length (from head to gaster): ~8mm
5. Color, hue, pattern and texture: 
6. Distinguishing characteristics: 
7. Distinguishing behavior:
8. Nest description: 

 

 

Edited by Jamie_Garrison, February 21 2017 - 1:43 PM.

[drtrmiller]

Lucky you. I wish I had a girlfriend or boyfriend to go anting with me!

Beetles are all the rage in Asia where the markets are less regulated. Where in the world are you located?

[Jamie_Garrison]

Jacksonville, Florida

[T.C.]

Welcometo formiculture and nice to meet you. I lIke beetles too. By the way, Consider yourself lucky to have a girl friend that is into bugs. All of mine were grossed out. And..
How about some pictures of this queen? =)

[Jamie_Garrison]

http://imgur.com/a/7UPdO

Edited by Jamie_Garrison, February 21 2017 - 1:04 PM.

[T.C.]

There you go

Edited by T.C., February 21 2017 - 1:08 PM.

[Jamie_Garrison]

http://imgur.com/a/w5IGp

Edited by Jamie_Garrison, February 21 2017 - 1:38 PM.

[T.C.]

I stink at giving IDs, but maybe prenolepis?

Edited by T.C., February 21 2017 - 2:25 PM.

[Jamie_Garrison]

I stink at giving IDs, but maybe prelenopsis?

 

 

This is what I was out looking for... according to AntsCanada at 4:14 it say Feb to March is their Nuptial Flight period so if it is it WIN for me and BECKY

 

 

 

video  

Edited by Jamie_Garrison, February 21 2017 - 1:34 PM.

[CrazyLegs]

Hey there Jamie. Well done on catching a queen on your first trip. I think T.C. is going for Prenolepis. looks similar. I wish I could help but I'm no expert. Someone will be online soon enough that will be able to get the job done.

[T.C.]

Thanks for catching my spelling error crazy legs. Fixed it. I am no expert either so my ID is really just a guess.

[Martialis]

 

I stink at giving IDs, but maybe prelenopsis?

 

 

This is what I was out looking for... according to AntsCanada at 4:14 it say Feb to March is their Nuptial Flight period so if it is it WIN for me and BECKY

 

 

 

video  

 

 

They fly into April.

[Kevin]

I agree with Prenolepsis imparis. Nice find. You should add it to the Mating Chart.

[Serafine]

If it's in fact winter ants they gonna have to spend the summer in a fridge or basement.

[Jamie_Garrison]

Even if I'm in Jacksonville Florida ... it was 80 degrees today when I found her

[T.C.]

Did I actually get an ID right? Well there has to be a first for everything.=)

[Jamie_Garrison]

How do we mark it solved and add it to the list

[T.C.]

Oh, you don't have to do that on this forum. Just if you got your answer move on.

[Bracchymyrmex]

Welcome to the forum! Florida is a great place for anting, I am personally fascinated by Cephalotes varians, or the "turtle" ant. They live in Florida and Texas. I would love to see a captive colony of those fellas. Congrats on the Prenolepis Imparis! I hope you have a nice test tube set up and a dark undisturbed place for her to start a colony!

 

Best of luck!

Bracc

Edited by Bracchymyrmex, February 21 2017 - 4:05 PM.

[Miles]

I'm not particularly convinced this is Prenolepis. Could you snap a few more pictures for us so we can nail down a more confident iD?