Possible Prenolepis imparis ID
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- Jadeninja9
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Possible Prenolepis imparis ID
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
Pics:
Today’s queen:
Yesterday’s queen:
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.
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
Pics:
Today’s queen:
Yesterday’s queen:
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
Can anyone give me some confirmation that these two queens are both Prenolepis imparis? Thanks
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Re: Possible Prenolepis imparis ID
oof i guess not lol
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Re: Possible Prenolepis imparis ID
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"
Re: Possible Prenolepis imparis ID
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
Thanks. Yeah I got them identified on formiculture as Prenolepis imparis lol
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Re: Possible Prenolepis imparis ID
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
lol good luck
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