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I think she is veromessor-pergandei Seed harvester ant.

antnest8 wrote: ↑

Thu Mar 21, 2019 8:17 pm

They almost look like phedole or tetremorium but i can't say for sure.

Hope so that means I will have super majors!

Update: One died and the other has brood!!!! Positing a video!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7G9GdRRj4E

Found on walk this morning, same area! Right around 11AM. Got some good pics and both are about 1 Cm long. They were pretty active in the sun but in the cool they calm way down. Im thinking I will need to provide heat for them.
https://imgur.com/a/c0aC03U

I ended up letting her go.

Update: She has grown but no eggs yet. Still have her in the test tube setup and she doubled in size.

Found a Camponotus sp. Down here in Maricopa, Waiting for the first brood.
https://imgur.com/DIPvZgH

Batspiderfish wrote: ↑

Thu Aug 23, 2018 12:07 am

Camponotus sp.

Thank you! you're right. I just looked a the genus. Do you agree this is a queen? you can clearly see the wing scars. Im already prepping the terrarium!

Anyone in AZ still active?

After some research i think its a Myrmecocystus genus Not sure which species though.