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#1 Offline Jarvis - Posted August 14 2018 - 8:39 AM

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Noise waring on the videos, fan and camera are loud! 

 

 

 

Video #58  -  https://drive.google...6-eneeMdXqUB2o 

 

1. Location of collection: At a zoo in the countryside.

2. Date of collection: Aug 6th
3. Habitat of collection: Harder earth, more of a dusty and wooded area.

4. Length: about 13mm, (hard to use a ruler on a curved surface)
5. Coloration, hue, pattern and texture: Her body is quite smooth and I don't see any real parts where she changes hue besides the stripes.

6. Distinguishing characteristics: Large mandibles

7. Anything else distinctive: Quite defensive and aggressive, I was giving her a drop of honey and she latched onto the tooth pick before realizing what was on it and then let me put it on the side for her.

 

Video #59  -  https://drive.google...iLjlh5szGzb7KRJ

 

 

1. Location of collection: Digging a hole in average packed but still light dirt.

2. Date of collection:  Aug 2nd
3. Habitat of collection: Low grassy area near the side of the highway, lots of other colonies in the area
4. Length: 9mm
5. Coloration, hue, pattern and texture: Can't really see it in the video but the ends of her legs are lighter color like the stripes on her abdomen.
6. Distinguishing characteristics: Sharp angular mandibles
7. Anything else distinctive: Pardon the pun but very antsy, she's restless even when standing over the brood, I've offered water and honey but she wanted neither. (probably enjoyed them later)


Edited by Jarvis, August 14 2018 - 8:40 AM.


#2 Offline rbarreto - Posted August 14 2018 - 9:27 AM

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1. Formica sp., possibly Formica subsericea.

 

2. Going to go with Lasius americanus.


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