Hi all,
I need help identifying this queen. I found her about a week ago (mid-May) in Boston, MA. She is very small, a reddish brown color. I've attached pictures to help, though she is so small, its hard to get a very clear picture. At first I wasnt even sure she was a queen, but she has already begun laying eggs. I included a quarter in the picture for scale--if that helps.
https://imgur.com/Y1P98Vp
https://imgur.com/W8Lke9h
https://imgur.com/k9Z62g5
https://imgur.com/GSOI92V
Help Identifying Queen
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Re: Help Identifying Queen
Pictures are not clear. It appears to be one of the following though:
Tapinoma sessile
Nylanderia sp.
Dorymyrmex sp.
Tapinoma sessile
Nylanderia sp.
Dorymyrmex sp.
Keeping ants for 6 years now.
Current Species: Camponotus pennsylvanicus, Camponotus decipiens,Camponotus snellingi Solenopsis invicta,Nylanderia sp,Brachmyrmex patagonicus,Pheidole obscurothorax,Pheidole moerens,Pachycondyla harpax
Current Species: Camponotus pennsylvanicus, Camponotus decipiens,Camponotus snellingi Solenopsis invicta,Nylanderia sp,Brachmyrmex patagonicus,Pheidole obscurothorax,Pheidole moerens,Pachycondyla harpax
Re: Help Identifying Queen
Thanks for the response. I’ll look into the ones you mentioned. Maybe when she gets her first workers I’ll be able to make a better determination.
Apologies for the poor picture quality. I’m not sure how to get clearer pictures. Thanks for your thought though!
Apologies for the poor picture quality. I’m not sure how to get clearer pictures. Thanks for your thought though!
Re: Help Identifying Queen
A good light, be sure not to stress her though
Keeping ants for 6 years now.
Current Species: Camponotus pennsylvanicus, Camponotus decipiens,Camponotus snellingi Solenopsis invicta,Nylanderia sp,Brachmyrmex patagonicus,Pheidole obscurothorax,Pheidole moerens,Pachycondyla harpax
Current Species: Camponotus pennsylvanicus, Camponotus decipiens,Camponotus snellingi Solenopsis invicta,Nylanderia sp,Brachmyrmex patagonicus,Pheidole obscurothorax,Pheidole moerens,Pachycondyla harpax
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