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I gave the most likely ID, given what I could see. If you can get a look at the mandibles, you can probably figure out her identity yourself.zkublin wrote:Any chance you may have miss IDed it when I posted it on the ID boards? Should I post again for you to double check?
Lasius subumbratus is fairly common on the east coast, and are supposedly exclusive to parasitizing Lasius pallitarsis in the wild. The ants in the forests that look like Lasius neoniger, but are not Lasius alienus, are most likely Lasius pallitarsis.noebl1 wrote:I didn't think Lasius pallitarsis was too common on the east coast at all?
Those Stigmatomma pallipes... are they vampire ants? I looked them up, and they're part of the Amblyoponinae genus.. It also says "Larval hemolymph feeding" on Antwiki.Batspiderfish wrote:Just a reminder that while September may seem like the end of the nuptial flights, in the United States there are still many interesting species flying throughought September.
Since a lot of the country has experienced another drought, Camponotus will probably be having another flight this month. These queens will likely be hungry, so give them a tiny bit of sugary liquid if you catch them.
Myrmica, Myrmecina, Crematogaster and Aphaenogaster will probably be flying in a short while. Keep an eye out for Aphaenogaster tennesseensis, a beautiful, small, red social parasite of other Aphaenogaster.
Ponera pennsylvanica will be flying. Ponera is a tiny, brown, semi-claustral, subterranean ant that appreciates damp burrowing media like lightly-packed coconut fiber. Their favorite food is springtails, but they will also appreciate Drosophila melanogaster flies.
Stigmatomma pallipes is very difficult to found in captivity without a helpers (a cocoon, worker, or maybe another queen). They require a lot of care and patience, as it can take six months for an egg to develop into a worker. They will need a moist, flat, meticulously clean founding chamber and foraging arena. They feed on geophilomorph and litobiid centipedes in the wild, but will accept small Tenebrio molitor larvae (best offered alive). These ants can be found near moist woodlands.
Lasius will likely still be flying by the end of the month. There are various social parasites making appearances, from the bizarre Lasius latipes to the approachable Lasius umbratus and L. speculiventris. Lasius neoniger, Lasius flavus, and Lasius nearcticus will also show up now and again.
Fall is a time for a lot of unique ants to fly.
Okay. Thank you.Batspiderfish wrote:Yes, they are. Also, notoriously difficult and slow. It takes an entire year for brood to develop. They've been found five miles south of where I live, but I didn't see any this year (or ever).
Alright then. Can't wait till spring hahanoebl1 wrote:I'm game to keep this one alive. A lot of people like myself have *** SPAM *** to this thread, so I'd vote to keep it.Nathant wrote:Should we ressurect this topic for the upcoming ant season here in MA, or make a new one?
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