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Best Answer Jonathan21700 , June 18 2017 - 11:29 AM

Tetramorium sp.

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#1 Offline wolfwhowanders - Posted June 17 2017 - 3:29 PM

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1. Location (on a map) of collection: Grand Junction, CO
2. Date of collection: 6/17/17
3. Habitat of collection: Gas Station parking lot.  Mountain desert
4. Length (from head to gaster): possible 7 mm
5. Color, hue, pattern and texture: Black with reddish yellow legs.  Some color variance on her gaster.  Yellowish or brown rings, alternating with black.
6. Distinguishing characteristics: single petiole
7. Distinguishing behavior: Clustered with males on the ground
8. Nest description: unknown - nuptial flight

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[Images of nest] None
 
[Images of habitat] None


Edited by wolfwhowanders, July 10 2017 - 9:54 AM.

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Tetramorium immigrans (Founding with 20-30 workers)

Current Queens:


#2 Offline Jonathan21700 - Posted June 18 2017 - 11:29 AM   Best Answer

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Tetramorium sp.



#3 Offline wolfwhowanders - Posted July 9 2017 - 1:57 PM

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Thanks For the reply!


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Tetramorium immigrans (Founding with 20-30 workers)

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#4 Offline VoidElecent - Posted July 9 2017 - 7:38 PM

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Woah you can time travel



#5 Offline Goldsystem - Posted July 9 2017 - 7:53 PM

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Woah you can time travel

???

Edited by Goldsystem, July 9 2017 - 7:54 PM.


#6 Offline wolfwhowanders - Posted July 10 2017 - 7:23 AM

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Woah you can time travel

Kinda Confused by this as well...


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Current Colonies:

Tetramorium immigrans (Founding with 20-30 workers)

Current Queens:


#7 Offline Bracchymyrmex - Posted July 10 2017 - 7:38 AM

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Woah you can time travel

Kinda Confused by this as well...

 

 

This might explain it:

2. Date of collection: 7/17/17


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#8 Offline wolfwhowanders - Posted July 10 2017 - 9:55 AM

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Woah you can time travel

Kinda Confused by this as well...

 

 

This might explain it:

2. Date of collection: 7/17/17

 

Aha...  OK, Yeah, It was June, not July.


Michael

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Current Colonies:

Tetramorium immigrans (Founding with 20-30 workers)

Current Queens:





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