I was walking home and I walked by an ant colony, and I had no idea what species it was. They kind of looked like Red Harvester ants but I didn't think they were this far up in the Midwest. She is about 6mm form mandibles to gaster. She seems to be a major, although, all of her sisters looked the same body size and build as she is.
I just scooped her up yesterday and brought her home. I dropped her back off this afternoon, where she safely returned
Any guesses?
Thanks!
Identification - Rapid City, South Dakota
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Identification - Rapid City, South Dakota
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Re: Identification - Rapid City, South Dakota
I would guess Pogonomyrmex (Harvester Ant), but yeah, seems a little too far north, although I'm in Salt Lake City and we have them. You're just little further north in South Dakota.
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Re: Identification - Rapid City, South Dakota
Thanks for the reassurance! I'll keep an eye on it to see when they fly!ooper01 wrote:I would guess Pogonomyrmex (Harvester Ant), but yeah, seems a little too far north, although I'm in Salt Lake City and we have them. You're just little further north in South Dakota.
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Re: Identification - Rapid City, South Dakota
Pogonomyrmex occodentalis is present in South Dakota.WillWithAnts wrote: ↑Sat Apr 16, 2016 5:32 pmThanks for the reassurance! I'll keep an eye on it to see when they fly!ooper01 wrote:I would guess Pogonomyrmex (Harvester Ant), but yeah, seems a little too far north, although I'm in Salt Lake City and we have them. You're just little further north in South Dakota.
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