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ID request 5/7/18 Northern NJ USA

Started By Invid1 , May 7 2018 5:52 PM

Best Answer VoidElecent , May 7 2018 - 6:02 PM

Tapinoma sessile, I believe.

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#1 Offline Invid1 - Posted May 7 2018 - 5:52 PM

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Found 5/2/18 in a potted plant

three queens 6mm all black

about 300 workers 4mm all black but as they feed the gastor enlarges and reveals three light bands

#2 Offline VoidElecent - Posted May 7 2018 - 6:02 PM Best Answer

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Tapinoma sessile, I believe.

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#3 Offline NikolaBale - Posted May 8 2018 - 12:39 AM

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It looks like plagiolepis to mee here look at this picture an tell me if it looks similar

#4 Offline LC3 - Posted May 8 2018 - 12:45 AM

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It looks like plagiolepis to mee here look at this picture an tell me if it looks similar

Plagiolepis is not present in the Americas.

Edited by LC3, May 8 2018 - 4:34 PM.

#5 Offline Invid1 - Posted May 8 2018 - 2:29 PM

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Thank you, from reading up on Tapinoma sessile i believe this id to be correct even the listed scattering behavior on Tapinoma when disturbed was observed.