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Queen with first worker, from Yucatan, Mexico, May 22, 2018


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#1 Offline rbaezam - Posted May 23 2018 - 7:10 AM

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1. Location of collection in my backyard

2. Date of collection April 20, 2018
3. Habitat of collection a lot of vegetation nearby
4. Length between 3-4 mm
5. Coloration, hue, pattern and texture shiny dark brown
6. Distinguishing characteristics slow movement, hairy gaster, legs light brown, two petiole nodes
7. Anything else distinctive 
8. Nest description

9. Nuptial flight time and date April 20, 2018, in the morning, after a rainy day
10 . Post the clearest pictures possible of the top, side, and face of the ant in question, and if possible, their nest and the habitat they were collected in.

Pics below. In case it's hard to ID with these pictures, I'll try to get better ones.

 

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#2 Offline Batspiderfish - Posted May 23 2018 - 7:22 AM

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Solenopsis sp.


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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 rbaezam - Posted May 23 2018 - 7:48 AM

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I guess you're right. Probably Solenopsis terricola (because of the small size and the yellowish color in their legs and antenna).






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