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[KalenH]

Hello Ant Wizards,

 

Found more queens today of a different species. Not sure what to make of it, it doesn't look like my solenopsis invicta.

 

Thank you for your time,

Kalen

 

1. Location (on a map) of collection: Sharpsburg, Georgia Zip: 30277
2. Date of collection: 5/30/18
3. Habitat of collection: Southside Atlanta suburbs are carved out of forest.
4. Length (from head to gaster): .8cm? https://imgur.com/LGnOgoF

5. Color, hue, pattern and texture: Black, smooth, hairy

6. Distinguishing characteristics: NA

7. Distinguishing behavior: NA

8. Nest description: Not sure

 

9. Nuptial flight time and date: 5/30/18

[Images of ant]

Side

https://imgur.com/PUywsek

Front

https://imgur.com/HBbdo14

Top

https://imgur.com/rsYvBQj

[Images of nest]
 
[Images of habitat]

https://imgur.com/c1j5DMk

 

 

[VoidElecent]

Tetramorium immigrans or Solenopsis invicta male alate.

[KalenH]

Awesome, thank you. 

 

Is there a photo I could provide that you could use to make a clear distinction between those possibilities?

 

Otherwise i'll keep them with the rest of my queens for a week and check for eggs. Invicta haven't been flying around my neighborhood and we don't have many invicta nests. I'll cross my fingers for tetra.

Edited by KalenH, May 30 2018 - 2:41 PM.

[VoidElecent]

Awesome, thank you. 

 

Is there a photo I could provide that you could use to make a clear distinction between those possibilities?

 

Otherwise i'll keep them with the rest of my queens for a week and check for eggs. Invicta haven't been flying around my neighborhood and we don't have many invicta nests. I'll cross my fingers for tetra.

 

It's a male, so it won't lay eggs; it'll die regardless of what you do. There are definitely ways to distinguish between S. invicta and T. immigrans males, but I don't have the necessary experience to do so and it, frankly, won't matter too much anyways.

[KalenH]

I understand now. I read your response like "Tetramorium immigrans or (Solenopsis invicta male alate)."

 

Thanks for the Ids Void, much appreciated!

[VoidElecent]

I understand now. I read your response like "Tetramorium immigrans or (Solenopsis invicta male alate)."

 

Thanks for the Ids Void, much appreciated!

 

Thank you for well formatted and readable threads.