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wondering if this ant is tetramorium, myrmica or neither september 24 2017

Started By JJlikesants837363939 , Sep 24 2017 1:02 PM

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#1 Offline JJlikesants837363939 - Posted September 24 2017 - 1:02 PM

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I found a colony of these ants and scooped some up into a container to see if i had the queen or not the ants have been doing great and are still alive so i think they may have the queen but still am not sure. I also caught a myrmica queen which lays eggs but then eats them i want to see if i can introduce a pupea for the queen to see if she will raise it or not.

this ant was found in Cleveland Ohio

the ant is 3mm

reddish color to the ant with orange tipped gaster

 

 

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#2 Offline Ants_Texas - Posted September 24 2017 - 1:38 PM

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Might be a Pheidole or Solenopsis species, but I'm no identifiying expert.


#3 Offline Martialis - Posted September 24 2017 - 2:52 PM

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Tetramorium caespitum


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#4 Offline antwatcher606 - Posted November 2 2019 - 11:10 PM

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What I believe is that this is a Aphaenogaster Fulva because they are native in Ohio and they are red to a orange tip gaster. However, I can't really tell because of the quality.


#5 Offline Martialis - Posted November 3 2019 - 9:16 AM

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That’s 100% a Tetramorium.
That’s 100% a Tetramorium. They’re “stockier” than Aphaenogaster.
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#6 Offline YsTheAnt - Posted November 26 2019 - 11:13 PM

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This thread is two years old guys...
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#7 Offline AntsDakota - Posted November 27 2019 - 10:04 AM

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I agree with Tetramorium, although I also think the person who originally requested the ID most likely won't read any of this any time soon, unless we just wanted to make it into a discussion thread.


Edited by AntsDakota, November 27 2019 - 10:05 AM.

"God made..... all the creatures that move along the ground according to their kinds. (including ants) And God saw that it was good. Genesis 1:25 NIV version

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