Is this a queen? EDIT Found another

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Is this a queen? EDIT Found another

Post: # 22011Post Psyshock
Mon May 29, 2017 4:22 pm

Found this girl in a park in Winter park Fl. Shes BIG. 1cm! But Im not sure if she is actually a queen. Found her today, May the 29th. She was running around with two solenopsis invitca queens, but her head is pretty big. Thanks for your help!


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Im pretty sure this isnt a queen, but for future reference, I caught her the same place as the ant above, same day. She is Approx 6 mm. Maybe a bit bigger.

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Re: Is this a queen?

Post: # 22012Post Aquaexploder
Mon May 29, 2017 4:25 pm

Looks like a major worker to me but I am probably wrong.
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Re: ID Request

Post: # 22013Post Phoenix
Mon May 29, 2017 4:27 pm

No, It's A Major.
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Re: Is this a queen? EDIT Found another

Post: # 22014Post Psyshock
Mon May 29, 2017 4:29 pm

Thanks guys.

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Re: ID Request

Post: # 22017Post Psyshock
Mon May 29, 2017 4:37 pm

Phoenix wrote:
Mon May 29, 2017 4:27 pm
No, It's A Major.
Do you happen to know the species? Just curious.

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Re: ID Request

Post: # 22018Post Phoenix
Mon May 29, 2017 4:39 pm

First One - Camponotus Major
Second One - Pseudomyrmex Worker
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Re: ID Request

Post: # 22019Post Psyshock
Mon May 29, 2017 4:41 pm

Phoenix wrote:
Mon May 29, 2017 4:39 pm
First One - Camponotus Major
Second One - Pseudomyrmex Worker
Thanks so much! Cool, Ill keep a look out for their queens then.

Psyshock

Thank you all

Post: # 22021Post Psyshock
Mon May 29, 2017 4:44 pm

Now that I look at the difference between the major and the queen I will definitely not make the mistake twice! The queen is very distinct.

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Re: Is this a queen? EDIT Found another

Post: # 22027Post martinnate
Mon May 29, 2017 5:31 pm

Comp queen wilm be large but I found a small comp queen not to long ago, just remember to look for wing muscles, the queen will have a larger thorax, and b\c of the size of the queen you usely can see the wing scars. Good luck finding ur queen.

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Re: Is this a queen? EDIT Found another

Post: # 22030Post Martialis
Mon May 29, 2017 7:37 pm

Second isn't Pseudomyrmex, it is a flightless wasp. They look very similar.
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