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#1 Offline Dotdispenser - Posted June 30 2018 - 8:19 AM

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Like they always say—close only counts in aphid dew and ant grenades.

Anyways...

1. Location (on a map) of collection: Cape San Blas, FL
2. Date of collection: 06/29/2018
3. Habitat of collection: Beach, under a log (had to have just flown because log would’ve been underwater at high tide)
4. Length (from head to gaster): 8-9 millimeters
5. Color, hue, pattern and texture: Red head, dark maroon body, shiny, with rings or segmented gaster
6. Distinguishing characteristics: Red head, very Pheidole or Solenopsis thorax
7. Distinguishing behavior: Slow moving, dislikes light more than the average queen
8. Nest description: Test tube
9. Nuptial flight time and date: 1:00-3:00 P.M., 06/29/2018






Edited by Dotdispenser, June 30 2018 - 8:20 AM.

Nurturer of:

• 1 Camponotus castaneus

• 1 Camponotus subbarbatus

• 1 Formica incerta

• 1 Formica subsericea

• 1 Crematogaster cf. ashmeadi

• 1 Crematogaster missouriensis


#2 Offline MegaMyrmex - Posted June 30 2018 - 8:40 AM

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solenopsis invicta or solenopsis tichteri, I think

Proverbs 6:6-8 New International Version (NIV)

Go to the ant, you sluggard;
    consider its ways and be wise!
It has no commander,
    no overseer or ruler,
yet it stores its provisions in summer
    and gathers its food at harvest.

 


#3 Offline Phoenix - Posted June 30 2018 - 8:40 AM

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Solenopsis invicta I would say.


Colonies

Camponotus cf. albosparsus — Journal

Camponotus cf. auriventris — Journal
Camponotus sp.
Colobopsis spp.
Crematogaster sp.
Nylanderia sp.  Journal
Pheidole cf. parva
Solenopsis geminata — Journal
 

#4 Offline Martialis - Posted June 30 2018 - 8:44 AM

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RIFA queen.


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#5 Offline Solenoqueen - Posted June 30 2018 - 8:07 PM

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I totally agree. S. Invicta.

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