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Size: ~12-14 mm When: 1/27/2024, 4:00 PM Where: United States, Central North Carolina (near Raleigh), suburb Appearance: Orange Behavior: She crawled around somewhat quickly until she got into the test tube. After that, she eventually stopped and began cleaning her body and antennae. Pictures: https...

SYUTEO wrote: ↑

Mon Aug 28, 2023 9:55 pm

She looks like Solenopsis to me, the fire ant kind of Solenopsis.

Ah, cool! Maybe that means I can't screw this one up... Thanks!

Size: 11-13 mm When: 3:40 PM, middle of afternoon here, 8/28/2023 Where: Central North Carolina, US, on some sandy gravel next to my school's parking lot and garden Appearance: Curved mandibles, short antennae Behavior: Had to carry her on the way home in the car, she got still when in the shadows o...

Alright, thanks guys

26-37 mm. 17/5/2023 5:15 United States, North Carolina, central NC (Raleigh area). Found on a dirt trail next to a small lake in a forest. One big node (I think that's the term) in between thorax and gaster, relatively light coloring on the underside and legs Wandered right into the tube, but after ...

Ah, ok. I thought so, thanks for the help guys! I'll release her in the morning, and hope she finds a Lasius americanus or neoniger colony to do her interesting evolutionary things to.

Seemed to be 10-11 mm, didn't get much of a chance to measure. April 19, 2023. 7:30 PM, still light out. United States, North Carolina, southwest of the Raleigh area. Found on a screen in a suburb. Reddish brown, seemed almost golden in some spots. Curved mandibles, short antennae close to mouth (i...

Seemed to be 10-11 mm, didn't get much of a chance to measure. April 19, 2023. 7:30 PM, still light out. United States, North Carolina, southwest of the Raleigh area. Found on a screen in a suburb. Reddish brown, seemed almost golden in some spots. Curved mandibles, short antennae close to mouth (i...

Seemed to be 10-11 mm, didn't get much of a chance to measure. April 19, 2023. 7:30 PM, still light out. United States, North Carolina, southwest of the Raleigh area. Found on a screen in a suburb. Reddish brown, seemed almost golden in some spots. Curved mandibles, short antennae close to mouth (in...

My carpenter ant colony of 3 years just ended. The queen is dead I had so much hope for them the last 2 years, always energetic and prolific and hungry for more food, but this year they just stopped feeding the queen. She left the tube to get her own food and I assume used all of her non wing muscle...