Caught this small one just a few days ago (approx May 21st), around Austin, TX, approx 6 mm
Hard to tell from the photos, but there are very thin, light lines along her gaster.
Sorry for how far away the photos are, but my cruddy cell-phone camera won't focus on anything closer (even on manual focus)
In any case, this is a nice break from the hoards of Solenopsis queens we have around here.
Small queen caught in Texas
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Re: Small queen caught in Texas
Can you check the measurements? 6mm isn't that small. Looks like Brachymyrmex sp.
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Re: Small queen caught in Texas
I can vouch for that ID bat.
Looks a heck of alot like the brachymyrmex sp. That I caught about 6 months ago.
Looks a heck of alot like the brachymyrmex sp. That I caught about 6 months ago.
Re: Small queen caught in Texas
6 mm is small by Texas standards.
Thanks guys. From my brief searching, brachymyrmex is a fully claustral genus, right?
Thanks guys. From my brief searching, brachymyrmex is a fully claustral genus, right?
Re: Small queen caught in Texas
I am 95% certain it is a Brachymyrmex Sp. i have one that looks like that. And yes she is a fully claustral queen.
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