Identity request Appleton, WI 2017-05-21

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MathewSix

Identity request Appleton, WI 2017-05-21

Post: # 21455Post MathewSix
Sun May 21, 2017 1:26 pm

Hello,
I captured a queen today, 05/21/2017 after a heavy rain last night.
She is 9mm long and all black except for a few lighter stripes at the end of her gaster.
Sorry I couldn't get better pictures. She would not pose nicely!
Thank you very much for your time and expertise.



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xTNxANTMANx
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Re: Identity request Appleton, WI 2017-05-21

Post: # 21458Post xTNxANTMANx
Sun May 21, 2017 1:39 pm

That's a drone...a male my friend. You can tell by the small head and pointy gaster. You can see the claspers he has at the top of his gaster as well. Definately a male
Keeping:
Camponotus subbarbatus
Formica pallidefulva x2
Formica subsericea x4
Lasius sp
Tetramorium immigrans x2
Dorymyrmex bureni

Founding:
Formica pallidefulva
Unknown sp x2

AntOblivion

Re: Identity request Appleton, WI 2017-05-21

Post: # 21459Post AntOblivion
Sun May 21, 2017 1:43 pm

Yes this is a male

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Aquaexploder
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Location: Rhode Island

Re: Identity request Appleton, WI 2017-05-21

Post: # 21465Post Aquaexploder
Sun May 21, 2017 2:01 pm

xTNxANTMANx wrote:
Sun May 21, 2017 1:39 pm
That's a drone...a male my friend. You can tell by the small head and pointy gaster. You can see the claspers he has at the top of his gaster as well. Definately a male
Agreed.
Founding:

Crematogaster (2X)

Lasius Neoniger (2X)

xTNxANTMANx
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Re: Identity request Appleton, WI 2017-05-21

Post: # 21467Post xTNxANTMANx
Sun May 21, 2017 2:20 pm

xTNxANTMANx wrote:
Sun May 21, 2017 1:39 pm
That's a drone...a male my friend. You can tell by the small head and pointy gaster. You can see the claspers he has at the top of his gaster as well. Definately a male
I meant to say "*tip* of his gaster"....
Keeping:
Camponotus subbarbatus
Formica pallidefulva x2
Formica subsericea x4
Lasius sp
Tetramorium immigrans x2
Dorymyrmex bureni

Founding:
Formica pallidefulva
Unknown sp x2

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