I am on the peninsula of California. I found it on the edge of a bucket of water and it didn't try to fly away (and hasn't tried to fly since). It is small, about 3 1/2 mm. The linked pictures are the best I could get, the little thing won't sit still for more than a 1/2 of a second so it took a while to get those.
https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=1vyR6iBHa9Vr3Ur5M3-ueY4sCJmenIci8
Possible queen ant (not sure) found in the CA
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- PenguinAntKeeper
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Re: Possible queen ant (not sure) found in the CA
It's likely a different insect similar to a solitary wasp since its antennae are not elbowed, it's definitely not a(n) (queen) ant.
Hibernating: (all)
Parasitic Lasius:2
Founding:
Tetramorium Immigrans:2
Colonies:
Tetramorium Immigrans:1
Formica Spp:3
I'm new to ant keeping so my colonies are all still in test tubes.
Parasitic Lasius:2
Founding:
Tetramorium Immigrans:2
Colonies:
Tetramorium Immigrans:1
Formica Spp:3
I'm new to ant keeping so my colonies are all still in test tubes.
- idahoantgirl
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Re: Possible queen ant (not sure) found in the CA
i second that
Proverbs 6:6-8
Go to the ant, you sluggard;
consider its ways and be wise!
It has no commander,
no overseer or ruler,
yet it stores its provisions in summer
and gathers its food at harvest.
Keeping Tetramorium immigrans, Tapinoma Sessile
Go to the ant, you sluggard;
consider its ways and be wise!
It has no commander,
no overseer or ruler,
yet it stores its provisions in summer
and gathers its food at harvest.
Keeping Tetramorium immigrans, Tapinoma Sessile
Re: Possible queen ant (not sure) found in the CA
I wasn't very sure to start out and wanted to be sure. I'm pretty new to the hobby so I've been catching anything that vaguely (barely) shows a resemblance to a alate. I know it's early in the year but I'm excited to start a colony of my own and I get ahead of myself. and thank you for your help/feedback
- Jadeninja9
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- Location: SF Bay Area, California
Re: Possible queen ant (not sure) found in the CA
Yeah, I live near you and I found something similar to this about a week ago at night using a blacklight.
Keeper of:
1x Camponotus Hyatti
1x Lasius alienus colonies
1x Tetramorium immigrans
1x Camponotus Hyatti
1x Lasius alienus colonies
1x Tetramorium immigrans
Re: Possible queen ant (not sure) found in the CA
man when last year in early April I caught a ton of those things and then found out it was not an ant. so I get the excitement of wanting to catch my first queens.
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