Another recent taxonomic change
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Another recent taxonomic change
I know I already wrote about this but no one seemed to have read so I'm writing about it again.As many of you might know Formica Fusca is NOT found in North America. The once believed Formica Fusca of North America is actually not related to the Formica Fusca in other parts of the world. A friend (on Formiculture) recently told me that myrmecologists did a DNA test to see if the "Formica Fusca" here is related to those in different parts of the world and turns out it's not. So from here on out we shall refer to Formica Fusca as Formica Subaenescens (I know its a little hard to say) here in North America. Thank you for reading this and I know a lot of will still refer to Formica Fusca instead but try not too.
He also wrote a thread on it too: http://www.formiculture.com/topic/9788-formica-fusca-is-not-in-north-america/#entry100808.
He also wrote a thread on it too: http://www.formiculture.com/topic/9788-formica-fusca-is-not-in-north-america/#entry100808.
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Re: Another recent taxonomic change
Now with that said is it plausible that a queen could be transported accidentally via plant. And because it is similar in many ways could it not find a way to establish itself and hide amongst the natives? Making it impossible to tell if any fusca did manage to make a foothold specifically along port trade routes?
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Re: Another recent taxonomic change
Any idea how to pronounce that properly?
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Re: Another recent taxonomic change
If I'm not mistaken to pronounce it would be sub ay(like day) Ness senz (more z sound then s)
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Re: Another recent taxonomic change
This change has been in place for quite a while now.TheRealAntMan wrote: ↑Fri Aug 31, 2018 6:51 amI know I already wrote about this but no one seemed to have read so I'm writing about it again.As many of you might know Formica Fusca is NOT found in North America. The once believed Formica Fusca of North America is actually not related to the Formica Fusca in other parts of the world. A friend (on Formiculture) recently told me that myrmecologists did a DNA test to see if the "Formica Fusca" here is related to those in different parts of the world and turns out it's not. So from here on out we shall refer to Formica Fusca as Formica Subaenescens (I know its a little hard to say) here in North America. Thank you for reading this and I know a lot of will still refer to Formica Fusca instead but try not too.
He also wrote a thread on it too: http://www.formiculture.com/topic/9788-formica-fusca-is-not-in-north-america/#entry100808.
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Re: Another recent taxonomic change
The pronunciation is For-MEE-kuh sub-AI (as in aisle) -neskence (no Z sound at the end, it should sound more like the end of sixpence).
Latin pronunciation guide for the Roman system:
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Latin pronunciation guide for the Roman system:
https://forum.AntsCanada.com/viewtopic.php?f=37&t=11482
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