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Olathe, Kansas - June 2, 2018


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#1 Offline fdiwen - Posted June 2 2018 - 2:55 PM

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Really not even sure this is a queen - kind of suspect not.  The kids and I are just getting started in ant-keeping.

 

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1. Wooded trail near creek.  Rainstorm last evening, so we were out looking

2. June 2, 2018
3. Riparian - 20 yards from "creek" - it usually has some water, but more active after a rain.
4. 5 mm in length.
5. Red in coloration, gaster has black and white stripes toward the "stinger end".
6. Distinguishing characteristics (ie: one petiole node/two petiole nodes, length and orientation of any spines or bumps on the thorax or waist, head shape, eye size, shape of mandibles, number of antennal segments, etc.)
7. Really liked to burrow into the cotton ball in the test tube, but not really
8. single ant - sorry

 

 

Sorry for the lack of quality - no macro lens available.

 

https://drive.google...8QAhhg43rF/view

 



#2 Offline LC3 - Posted June 2 2018 - 3:06 PM

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First off, your gallery doesn't seem to be public, although it would be great if you could just embed the images.



#3 Offline fdiwen - Posted June 2 2018 - 3:13 PM

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I tried to embed the picture - it said i wasn't allowed to upload that type of file (jpg).  Fixed the gallery now though (I think).



#4 Offline Aaron567 - Posted June 2 2018 - 3:14 PM

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A wingless wasp in the Mutillidae family.


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#5 Offline Antsinmycloset - Posted June 3 2018 - 12:49 PM

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Off topic, but are you guys open to the idea of taking an existing colony, or are you only wanting to do things from scratch? I don't live too far away, and might be willing to part with a queen or two.






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