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Morristown, TN 06/04/2018

Started By Dotdispenser , Jun 4 2018 9:27 PM

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#1 Offline Dotdispenser - Posted June 4 2018 - 9:27 PM

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1. Location (on a map) of collection: Morristown, Tennessee
2. Date of collection: 06/04/2018
3. Habitat of collection: Pool
4. Length (from head to gaster): 8-10 millimeters
5. Color, hue, pattern and texture: Striped pattern on gaster
6. Distinguishing characteristics: Sort of tetramorium body shape, but colors don’t resemble my other Tetramorium queens.
7. Distinguishing behavior: Very calm, not skittish
8. Nuptial flight time and date: 06/04/2018 at 4:30 P.M.

Thanks for any help!




Nurturer of:

• 1 Camponotus castaneus

• 1 Camponotus subbarbatus

• 1 Formica incerta

• 1 Formica subsericea

• 1 Crematogaster cf. ashmeadi

• 1 Crematogaster missouriensis

#2 Offline super_oil - Posted June 5 2018 - 4:27 AM

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Aphaenogaster ashmeadi, could also be Aphaenogaster texana.


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#3 Offline YsTheAnt - Posted June 6 2018 - 10:33 PM

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This queen being an Aphaenogaster is highly unlikely, considering body shape and time of year.

This is probably a Tetramorium immigrans queen, that has a different coloration than your other ones. I have caught both all black and brownish Tetramorium immigrans queens. They have not been separated in taxonomic classifications yet, and may not be separated in the future.

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