Tetramorium ID? NYC Backyard
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- Batspiderfish
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Re: Tetramorium ID? NYC Backyard
ID requests also require a measurement in millimeters. I can tell by looking at her that she is in the Formicinae subfamily, not Myrmicinae which Tetramorium is in.
If you enjoy my expertise and identifications, please do not put wild populations at risk of disease by releasing pet colonies. We are responsible to give our pets the best care we can manage for the rest of their lives.
- Batspiderfish
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Re: Tetramorium ID? NYC Backyard
Could you perhaps take some photographs with brighter light? It doesn't have to be insanely close, but good light is essential for macro.
If you enjoy my expertise and identifications, please do not put wild populations at risk of disease by releasing pet colonies. We are responsible to give our pets the best care we can manage for the rest of their lives.
- Batspiderfish
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Re: Tetramorium ID? NYC Backyard
If the measurements are accurate, then it may be an early flying Lasius alienus. If she is smaller than the measurements, then it is much more likely Nylanderia sp.
If you enjoy my expertise and identifications, please do not put wild populations at risk of disease by releasing pet colonies. We are responsible to give our pets the best care we can manage for the rest of their lives.
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