Black Ant Found Boise Idaho USA July 8th

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Meldowa
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Black Ant Found Boise Idaho USA July 8th

Post: # 99966Post Meldowa
Sat Jul 15, 2023 4:16 am

Hello Everyone!

This is my first post, and I hope the pictures show up today. I have a guess on what she might be, but I wanted ant experts to check her out so I can be sure. Also how confident can you say that she would be claustral, because that is my biggest concern right now, if she can actually feed her young. Anyways any help would be greatly appreciated!

Size: Didn't measure directly, but for sure less than half an inch. So for sure within the range of 6-12mm
When: It was last week on the 8th, and it was during sunset. I want to say 7pm?
Where: I was walking to my po box to get the mail when I found her, she was crawling on the sidewalk specifically, it was under a tree. I live in an apartment complex, but it has alot of parks nearby into it so it has more foliage than other apartments.
Appearance: I think the hardest detail that the pictures have trouble picking up are that she has 2 pointy bumps, on oh her gaster and another on the thorax, and they were facing each other.
Behaviour:Catching her was really hard cause she was incredibly quick, she actually fell out of my hands at one point. After I made sure she was safe, she did calm down, although she was very curious still. I was able to put her in the tube ok, but she was at the exit end for the whole time before i put her away. Thankfully she finially found the water, but i remember that i was worried about that.
Picture(s):
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1T0Y5yZFf_-ZnIRwp9X5X6GY48lqxOmyK/view?usp=drive_link
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dLOxQgspcnzzGZIc9m-ExW5YnCO6iHsx/view?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EzbwmbI8O1LXS08s1gh4xNPyd3gZVfC1/view?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/178sOU6LIykMe8A0dIcCeNo-E1eD21UxO/view?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BNC44y_qWSkVsC9VdHI2Int1fnAICL1L/view?usp=sharing

The only extra info i have is I looked online at ant flights, and there was a queen that is apparently Tetramorium immigrans that was found in a similar location to my ant. This is a link to the relevent ant flight https://antflights.com/?q=&ql=boise&qu=&qds=&qde=

I hope this is enough, I can't wait to find out! Let me know if you need better pics or more info, and ill try and get both when I check on her next week. Also, if I could atleast get a ballpark on if she is claustral l or not, just so even if I don't know the exact species I can plan accordingly that would be great help. Please and Thank you
Proud Owner of Shelia and the Ebony Pantheon: Tetramorium immigrans

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Antloverhuman
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Re: Black Ant Found Boise Idaho USA July 8th

Post: # 99972Post Antloverhuman
Sun Jul 16, 2023 11:18 am

Looks like tetramorium immigrans
Ants I have-
camponotus compressus colony- the shadow warriors.
Pls just let me have a tetramorium colony

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