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Casualfriday wrote: ↑

Mon Aug 06, 2018 1:19 am

My god sir.


What camera did you use to shoot this?

Sorry for the late response. (I'm not usually active on this forum) I used an iPhone SE with macro lens for these ones. They go a long way

This is the first time I've seen this species in the area I caught them at. Here's the run down. Location Found: Mojave Desert (Nevada side) Date/Time: These queens were caught on Monday, July, 9 at 8:30 PM - 9:30 PM. The temperature was at 95-87 degrees Fahrenheit. Humidity at 22%-27%. Wind Speed w...

I've caught 3 queen ants that I think are Solenopsis, but many people are saying that they are Pheidole. What do you guys think? Coloration: Dark Red- Thorax/Head Yellowish/Orangish, with black lines- Gaster/Abdomen area Body Description: Very large jaws Somewhat flat at the top of their thorax's Tw...

Alright, so here are the details: ======================= Length: 7 mm Coloration: Light Brown, but when lit by light, a Yellowish Brown Time Caught: 7:00-7:30 PM Location: Park, near rocks, and sand; Nevada Opinions: I think that its a Dorymyrmex Insanus, since it looks really similar, but I could...

Batspiderfish wrote: ↑

Mon Sep 11, 2017 1:29 am

Location would mean where you found the ant geographically. "At the park" is a habitat.

Oh ok, sorry about that! THank you for clearing that up! I found her at a park in Nevada

YSTheAnt wrote: ↑

Mon Sep 11, 2017 12:16 am

Probably Lasius Sp., maybe neoniger. Dorymorymex flies in spring to early summer, so it's a bit late for them. Good luck with your queen!

Thanks!

Alright, so here are the details: ======================= Length: 7 mm Coloration: Light Brown, but when lit by light, a Yellowish Brown Time Caught: 7:00-7:30 PM Location: Park, near rocks, and sand Opinions: I think that its a Dorymyrmex Insanus, since it looks really similar, but I could be wrong...

Here's the dete's! (details) ==================== Length: 8-9 mm Coloration: Brown, with a very shiny abdomen Time Caught: Around 7:00 PM, September 9, 2017 Location: A park in Nevada. The park has small rocks, with sand. Opinions: I personally think that she could be a Dorymyrmex Bicolor queen == H...

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