Queens caught west of St. Louis, Missouri

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MilesC

Queens caught west of St. Louis, Missouri

Post: # 23286Post MilesC
Sun Jun 18, 2017 9:41 pm

Hello everybody!

I caught 3 queens of the same genus yesterday and they're all 5-7mm long. I'm currently keeping them in a medication container with a wet cotton ball before I move them into test tubes. I was wondering if anybody could identify them? My best guess is Tapinoma Sessile.
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Phoenix
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Re: ID Request

Post: # 23302Post Phoenix
Mon Jun 19, 2017 5:45 am

2 Petiole Nodes; Definitely Not Tapinoma Sessile.
Perhaps A Shot, From The Side?
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MilesC

Re: ID Request

Post: # 23326Post MilesC
Mon Jun 19, 2017 2:34 pm

Phoenix wrote:
Mon Jun 19, 2017 5:45 am
2 Petiole Nodes; Definitely Not Tapinoma Sessile.
Perhaps A Shot, From The Side?
These are the best I could manage: http://imgur.com/a/9s6Tn

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Re: ID Request

Post: # 23328Post Phoenix
Mon Jun 19, 2017 4:16 pm

Are Their Limbs, Colored Orange?
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Re: Queens caught west of St. Louis, Missouri

Post: # 23330Post Batspiderfish
Mon Jun 19, 2017 8:30 pm

This is Tetramorium sp. E, which are having their nuptial flights across much of North America.
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.

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Re: ID Request

Post: # 23332Post Phoenix
Mon Jun 19, 2017 11:24 pm

Batspiderfish wrote:
Mon Jun 19, 2017 8:30 pm
This is Tetramorium sp. E, which are having their nuptial flights across much of North America.
Thought As Such.
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