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Aphaenogaster ID (AA ID)

Started By Alabama Anter , Apr 2 2017 6:47 AM

Best Answer James C. Trager , April 4 2017 - 6:01 AM

Best guess at this point is either A. miamiana or A. carolinensis. Remember good lighting is as important as good focus in photography. 

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#1 Offline Alabama Anter - Posted April 2 2017 - 6:47 AM

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Size: Workers: 4-5 mm/Queen: 7-8mm
Where: Red Mountain Park, AL
When: 3/2/17
Habitat: Near a trail that under a rock
Coloration: Reddish Brown
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#2 Offline Batspiderfish - Posted April 2 2017 - 7:51 AM

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We'd need better pictures, sorry -- a very clear profile of the worker's mesosoma is essential.


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#3 Offline Alabama Anter - Posted April 2 2017 - 5:33 PM

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We'd need better pictures, sorry -- a very clear profile of the worker's mesosoma is essential.

Alright I will get better photos shortly. Thanks Bat.


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#4 Offline Alabama Anter - Posted April 2 2017 - 7:26 PM

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Does this help?





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#5 Offline Batspiderfish - Posted April 2 2017 - 7:46 PM

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Aphaenogaster is just one of those genera that you can't identify over the internet without good macro images (A. tennesseensis being an exception.)


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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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#6 Offline Alabama Anter - Posted April 2 2017 - 7:47 PM

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After reviewing ALL of AL's Aphaenogaster...




I have narrowed it down to these species.

aphaenogaster miamiana
aphaenogaster lamellidens
aphaenogaster treatae
aphaenogaster carolinensis
aphaenogaster rudis


I feel like Aphaenogaster lamellidens is the most likely because... http://www.schoolofa...rg/species/1163

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#7 Offline Alabama Anter - Posted April 2 2017 - 7:48 PM

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Aphaenogaster is just one of those genera that you can't identify over the internet without good macro images (A. tennesseensis being an exception.)

Dang it! This happened to my other Aphaenogaster last year. I was pretty sure it was fulva. Did my other wall of text help at all?

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#8 Offline Batspiderfish - Posted April 2 2017 - 8:15 PM

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http://mississippien...tm#.WOHMFWcpCUk

You can try using a key yourself, but greater detail is required for a photograph. A lot of it has to do with the proportions of the mesosoma, including the shape, size, and direction of the propodeal spines.


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#9 Offline AnthonyP163 - Posted April 3 2017 - 3:37 AM

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Order a Macro Lens or something. AntKit sells really cheap 60x and 30x clip on microscopes for phones, and even has a macro lens.



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#10 Offline Alabama Anter - Posted April 3 2017 - 3:45 PM

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Crap... Ok thanks everyone!

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#11 Offline James C. Trager - Posted April 4 2017 - 6:01 AM   Best Answer

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Best guess at this point is either A. miamiana or A. carolinensis. Remember good lighting is as important as good focus in photography. 


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