found this queen today on my car i think it's a Dolichoderinae sp. i can't take any clearer of pictures
Knoxville,TN,USA 04/26/2017
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Re: Knoxville,TN,USA 04/26/2017
Camponotus sp. male.
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Re: Knoxville,TN,USA 04/26/2017
i think it is too small to be a camponotus why do you think it is one? plus male it looks just like a female.
edit i think i see how it is a male is it the gastor?
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Re: Knoxville,TN,USA 04/26/2017
There's no measurement, so it's not like I'd know that.
It's difficult to describe the differences unless you've seen enough queens and males. Males usually have smaller gasters, which point downwards and goofy-looking heads with small mandibles. If you look closely at the tip of the gaster, you'll probably notice the male's genital claspers.
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.
Re: Knoxville,TN,USA 04/26/2017
Yap i think you are right it's a male bummer guess I'll have to keep lookingBatspiderfish wrote: ↑Wed Apr 26, 2017 11:32 pmThere's no measurement, so it's not like I'd know that.
It's difficult to describe the differences unless you've seen enough queens and males. Males usually have smaller gasters, which point downwards and goofy-looking heads with small mandibles. If you look closely at the tip of the gaster, you'll probably notice the male's genital claspers.
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