ID: Queen Ant (possibly honeypot) US

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ID: Queen Ant (possibly honeypot) US

Post: # 27212Post antsnewmexico
Fri Jul 28, 2017 4:28 pm

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Southwest United States, Southern New Mexico, Chihuahuan desert.
13-14mm size. Yellow gaster. Looks very similar to myrmecocystus mexicanus(honeypot)
July 28th 5am time

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Jadeninja9
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Re: ID: Queen Ant (possibly honeypot) US

Post: # 27219Post Jadeninja9
Fri Jul 28, 2017 5:28 pm

The photos don't appear. Use imgur.
Keeper of:
1x Camponotus Hyatti
1x Lasius alienus colonies
1x Tetramorium immigrans

antsnewmexico

Re: ID: Queen Ant (possibly honeypot) US

Post: # 27279Post antsnewmexico
Fri Jul 28, 2017 9:49 pm

http://imgur.com/KRl7uYt
http://imgur.com/lN9YZlJ
http://imgur.com/YjKjIX7

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Re: ID: Queen Ant (possibly honeypot) US

Post: # 27280Post antsnewmexico
Fri Jul 28, 2017 9:50 pm

Let me know if this works. Thanks

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Re: ID Request

Post: # 27296Post Phoenix
Sat Jul 29, 2017 12:36 am

Myrmecocystus / Camponotus Sp.
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Re: ID: Queen Ant (possibly honeypot) US

Post: # 27360Post antsnewmexico
Sat Jul 29, 2017 12:51 pm

Has anyone come across this species or similar species?

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Re: ID: Queen Ant (possibly honeypot) US

Post: # 27361Post antsnewmexico
Sat Jul 29, 2017 12:57 pm

Species is nocturnal, the worker ants have darker gasters than mexicanus species, and the entrance comprises of an upward shoot made of small gravel.

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