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[MrUrrutia]

Today while cleaning the porch I saw a couple of ants "flying" and landing on the sidewalk... Fortunately now I carry two empty medicine bottles at all times so I was able to act quickly and trap them, can you help me to id what i have? (I'm not even sure if they are females or drones!)

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Edited by MrUrrutia, May 7 2017 - 12:37 PM.

[Bracchymyrmex]

We need better pictures, measurements and a brief summary of the area where you caught it to get a proper ID but it looks like Camponotus Spp.

[Kevin]

We need better pictures, measurements and a brief summary of the area where you caught it to get a proper ID but it looks like Camponotus Spp.

If you think that's Camponotus, you shouldn't bother trying to ID.

 

I'm not sure, but it is a queen.

[VoidElecent]

Yeah, it's definitely not Camponotus... It could be some Solenopsis species (probably S. invicta), but I'm not sure...

 

We do need some better pictures, and a better description of the conditions you caught it in.

Edited by VoidElecent, May 7 2017 - 1:44 PM.

[Salmon]

Looks like Solenopsis.

[MrUrrutia]

subir imagencertificity.com

This is the best that I can get this camera to go... North West Florida, Panama city to be more precise, I got them around 1 or 2 pm today.

They are aroun 5-7 mm length, brown redish on color.
subir imagencertificity.com

This is the best that I can get this camera to go... North West Florida, Panama city to be more precise, I got them around 1 or 2 pm today.

They are aroun 5-7 mm length, brown redish on color.

[VoidElecent]

subir imagencertificity.com

This is the best that I can get this camera to go... North West Florida, Panama city to be more precise, I got them around 1 or 2 pm today.

They are aroun 5-7 mm length, brown redish on color.
subir imagencertificity.com

This is the best that I can get this camera to go... North West Florida, Panama city to be more precise, I got them around 1 or 2 pm today.

They are aroun 5-7 mm length, brown redish on color.

 

Image links don't work. Thanks for measurements, though.

 

I still think this is Solenopsis invicta.

[MrUrrutia]

I will retry on the computer... Damn phone!! Thanks

[Aaron567]

Definitely Solenopsis invicta. 

[MrUrrutia]

Better!!!!

[Martialis]

Solenopsis invicta

[Klassien]

Along with everyone else, it is Solenopsis invicta.

​​It's an invasive species.

Source: http://www.antwiki.org/wiki/Solenopsis_invicta#mediaviewer/File:Solenopsis_invicta_casent0104504_profile_2.jpg

More reading: https://www.antweb.o...is&name=invicta

[MrUrrutia]

Yep... I just look some pictures online, well I guess it's ok for me to keep as newbie to practice.

[Serafine]

Raising Solenopsis invicta isn't hard, keeping them (sort of) is. If kept warm enough and fed well the colony will explode into the thousands over a few months and demand a lot of space. Be prepared to add multiple new nests (you can use large tupper boxes or something similar (sealable storage containers) as these ants will permanently try to break out if they lack space or food.

 

This is about what awaits you (yes, this is Solenopsis geminata but there isn't much difference to invicta):

[ctantkeeper]

Yeah, I'm pretty sure that it is Solenopsis invicta.

[MrUrrutia]

Thank guys, Well it was kind of sad to think that my first queen is a Fire Ant... I'm not sure if I will be up to the challenge to keep such fast growing species!

 

Today I found 3 new queens, so there is a big chance that this two are going to be a no go for me...