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2 Pogonomyrmex ID's and something I've never seen


Best Answer VoidElecent , July 14 2017 - 5:00 AM

1. Pogonomyrmex rugosus

2. Pogonomyrmex cf. barbatus

3. Dasymutilla parski (Velvet Ant)

 

Measurements are utterly crucial to an identification thread, please try to remember them next time.

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#1 Offline Dethundrel - Posted July 13 2017 - 9:34 PM

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I know there isn't much detail given on these but hoping the pictures will do justice this time.

 

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1. Location of collection: Grand Junction, CO

2. Date of collection: 7/13/17 around 6:30 PM
3. Habitat of collection: Parking Lot/Sidewalk next to a grassy area in the park by the river.
4. Length: Don't have a ruler :(
5. Coloration, hue, pattern and texture: Mostly black with little bits of red/orange
6. Distinguishing characteristics:
7. Anything else distinctive: Lots of fuz on them, hope pictures are clear enough as they also show the spike.
8. Nest description: Didn't see any nests.

 

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#2

 

1. Location of collection: Grand Junction, CO

2. Date of collection: 7/13/17 around 6:30 PM
3. Habitat of collection: Parking Lot/Sidewalk next to a grassy area in the park by the river.
4. Length: Don't have a ruler :(
5. Coloration, hue, pattern and texture: Mostly normal red Pogonomyrmex.
6. Distinguishing characteristics:
7. Anything else distinctive: Long section between thorax and gaster.
8. Nest description: Didn't see any nests.

 

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What the heck is this thing?

1. Location of collection: Grand Junction, CO

2. Date of collection: 7/13/17 around 6:30 PM
3. Habitat of collection: Parking Lot/Sidewalk next to a grassy area in the park by the river.
4. Length: Don't have a ruler :(
5. Coloration, hue, pattern and texture: Mostly yellow Thorax that is very fuzzy, the light from the flashlight is slightly blue so not really showing true color.
6. Distinguishing characteristics: Gaster is balck with a white line patter and super hairy.
7. Anything else distinctive: Legs have spines all over them and this thing can climb glass/plastic, doesn't matter. Was strong enough to push the first cotton ball out of the test tube, had to jam 2 together to get it to hold.
8. Nest description: Didn't see any nests.

First picture is from underneath:

 

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#2 Offline VoidElecent - Posted July 14 2017 - 5:00 AM   Best Answer

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1. Pogonomyrmex rugosus

2. Pogonomyrmex cf. barbatus

3. Dasymutilla parski (Velvet Ant)

 

Measurements are utterly crucial to an identification thread, please try to remember them next time.


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#3 Offline Jerry - Posted July 14 2017 - 7:28 PM

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Number 3 I'm thinking flightless wasp ( velvet ant )

#4 Offline Dethundrel - Posted July 14 2017 - 7:44 PM

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#3 is indeed a velvet ant.  I am familiar with the larger black/red ones, but never saw one this small or this color before.  Not like it matters now, it burrowed through 2 inches of cotton and has escaped the tube it was in and is now loose in my house somewhere.  It left a nice little trail of where it chewed its way out.



#5 Offline soulsynapse - Posted July 15 2017 - 2:21 AM

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Don't get stung by that velvet ant.


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#6 Offline gcsnelling - Posted July 15 2017 - 2:25 AM

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Spelling for the mutillid is Dasymutilla parksi.






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