Luther, OK queen caught on 7/23

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maskedSpirit

Luther, OK queen caught on 7/23

Post: # 26632Post maskedSpirit
Mon Jul 24, 2017 3:47 pm

She landed on a friend while mating. I only have 1 test tube so I caught them and released the male later.

She is 7 mm and was caught in Luther, Oklahoma, on 7/23.
Also, can this species chew through rubber? The current test tube I have is cracked and I got some new ones at a local store, but it seems like they have a rubber stopper.

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maskedSpirit

Re: Luther, OK queen caught on 7/23

Post: # 26635Post maskedSpirit
Mon Jul 24, 2017 4:00 pm

Oh, if it helps, she has 1 petiole separating her gaster and mesosoma.

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Re: Luther, OK queen caught on 7/23

Post: # 26677Post Martialis
Mon Jul 24, 2017 6:08 pm

Thanks for the well-detailed ID request! I think she is Lasius interjectus.

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Re: Luther, OK queen caught on 7/23

Post: # 26740Post Batspiderfish
Tue Jul 25, 2017 6:30 am

Pheidole sp., which has two petiole nodes.
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Re: Luther, OK queen caught on 7/23

Post: # 26746Post Potato
Tue Jul 25, 2017 8:08 am

If they can't chew through a simple piece of cotton, I assume they can't chew through rubber at this beginning stage...

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