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Chicagoland, IL, USA - 6/12/17


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#1 Offline Ameise - Posted June 12 2017 - 5:42 PM

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1. Location of collection: On top of a paver stone above mulch. She was near death, being carried by a pavement ant worker. Presumably a hostile one.

2. Date of collection: 6/12/17

3. Habitat: Mulch

4. Length: Approximately 4-5 mm? Hard to get a measurement, and she's near death so I don't want to disturb her. A bit smaller than a C. pennsylvanicus minor worker.

5. Black, as far as I can tell. Too small to get good images or details resolved.

6. Looks like one petiole node to me.

7. She was near death, barely moving, and was being carried by a worker. I presume she was prey. I knocked her off the worker, and have given her sugar water, and she seems a bit better (she's grooming now instead of staying curled up).

8. No nest.

9. Too small to get clear pictures in her current containment, and I am avoiding disturbing her.

 

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#2 Offline Batspiderfish - Posted June 12 2017 - 6:20 PM

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Location means where, in the world, did you find her. ;)


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 Martialis - Posted June 12 2017 - 6:23 PM

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Chicagoans, IL (title :))

 

Tetramorium caespitum.


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#4 Offline VoidElecent - Posted June 12 2017 - 8:18 PM

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Tetramorium caespitum.

 

Are you sure there is only one petiole node? I would say Tetramorium as well but we would need to confirm the presence of a post-petiole.



#5 Offline Ameise - Posted June 13 2017 - 2:44 PM

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I'll be moving her to a proper tube later today, so I can get better pictures.






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