Possible Prenolepis imparis ID

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Possible Prenolepis imparis ID

Post: # 33774Post Jadeninja9
Fri Feb 02, 2018 7:27 pm

I just caught a queen today and I’m 99.999999% positive it is Prenolepis imparis. Yesterday I caught a queen and made an ID post that has yet to be identified. I said in the post that the color of the queen was a black/dark brown, but after shining the queen in the light it actually has a bourbon color, very similar to the Prenolepis queen form today. I’m 90% sure that the queen from yesterday is also Prenolepis imparis.
Capture date of today’s queen: Feb 2, 3:48
Capture date of yesterday’s queen: Feb 1, 3:15

Color of today’s queen: Slightly lighter bourbon
Color of yesterday’s queen: Slightly darker bourbon

Size in mm of today’s queen: 7mm
Size in mm of yesterday’s queen: 7mm

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Today’s queen:
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Yesterday’s queen:
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Thanks to who ever can identify these queens for me. Before you say it, yes, I didn’t take a picture of yesterday’s queen in the light to showcase the true color but just trust me aight.
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Re: Possible Prenolepis imparis ID

Post: # 33800Post Jadeninja9
Sat Feb 03, 2018 1:08 pm

Can anyone give me some confirmation that these two queens are both Prenolepis imparis? Thanks :)
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Re: Possible Prenolepis imparis ID

Post: # 33843Post Jadeninja9
Tue Feb 06, 2018 7:39 pm

oof i guess not lol
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Re: Possible Prenolepis imparis ID

Post: # 33849Post ZllGGY
Wed Feb 07, 2018 9:46 am

i would say that the first queen is definitely P.Imparis but cant quite confirm the second one as the dark photo but if you could get pictures of both their mandibles it would be easier to identify as they have 6 "teeth"

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Re: Possible Prenolepis imparis ID

Post: # 33850Post ZllGGY
Wed Feb 07, 2018 9:48 am

and also a picture of any hair structure on the meso, but im pretty sure theyre both P.Imparis. good catch

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Re: Possible Prenolepis imparis ID

Post: # 33852Post Jadeninja9
Wed Feb 07, 2018 10:55 am

ZllGGY wrote:
Wed Feb 07, 2018 9:48 am
and also a picture of any hair structure on the meso, but im pretty sure theyre both P.Imparis. good catch
Thanks. Yeah I got them identified on formiculture as Prenolepis imparis lol
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Re: Possible Prenolepis imparis ID

Post: # 33880Post ZllGGY
Thu Feb 08, 2018 9:00 am

yah i saw your post on there yesterday XD but lucky you. im having to wait till it warms up here a bit

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Re: Possible Prenolepis imparis ID

Post: # 33881Post Jadeninja9
Thu Feb 08, 2018 10:02 am

ZllGGY wrote:
Thu Feb 08, 2018 9:00 am
yah i saw your post on there yesterday XD but lucky you. im having to wait till it warms up here a bit
lol good luck
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