Caught two queens tonight (June 25th) in Orlando, Florida! They appear to be the same species. They are both 0.7-0.8mm long about. They're a light tan-ish orange color, and the stripes on their abdomen are pretty dark, and I think they have just one node.
Sorry I couldn't get a great pic of the faces, but I can try again if I have to. I'm new to Florida so any help with ID would be great! Thank you!
Two queens Orlando, FL 6/25
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Re: Two queens Orlando, FL 6/25
Looks like Dorymyrmex bureni.
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Re: Two queens Orlando, FL 6/25
Ah thank you! That looks right yeah! I guess those must be the really fast little reddish ants I see outside all the time here
Re: Two queens Orlando, FL 6/25
Are they still flying??
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Re: Two queens Orlando, FL 6/25
Yes.
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