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Cool. I guess that means they'll take well to extra formicarium space.

A week ago I was at a Mtg tournament in my local card shop when I spotted this girl on the floor. The others wanted to squish her (thinking she was a fly or other annoying bug) but I instantly recognized an alate and cried out for them not to. They hesitated long enough for me to scoop her up (thank...

Batspiderfish wrote: ↑

Fri Jun 08, 2018 3:28 pm

Dorymyrmex bicolor

Sweet, thanks. I've seen a lot of these guys crawling around; they should be fun to keep.

I was lucky to spot this girl crawling around at a mtg shop and scooped her up. It's only been a week and already she's shed her wings and laid lots of eggs. https://i.imgur.com/X6ddVDH.jpg A few more images: https://imgur.com/a/0BJYbzo Captured: Jun 1st, 29 palms California 8mm length, red brown he...

Batspiderfish wrote: ↑

Tue May 15, 2018 2:40 pm

The measurements seem a little off.

The first worker is Formica,

Worker two is Formica pallidefulva.

Worker three is Camponotus,

And after I just learned to tell Formica from Camponotus That's embarrassing.

are you sure it is not a fire ant? :lol: :lol: Nah, not aggressive or abundant enough. I'm not very good with the southwestern species, but this is a Pogonomyrmex worker, a genus known to have a powerful sting. Pogonomyrmex means "bearded ant". The beard supposedly helps to carry fine sand and seed...

Batspiderfish wrote: ↑

Tue May 15, 2018 4:10 pm

Probably Pheidole, but difficult to tell without better detail.

I wondered about Pheidole, but I didn't think they got that big. Largest Pheidole queen I've ever seen was 8mm.

Also welcome back.

Paratrechina longicornis should be present everywhere, but as far as I know they are the only species capable of double cloning.

8-10mm is not what I would consider tiny. :lol: I'll have to look up some better keys when I get home in a few weeks. Looking through lists of genera for possible candidates is tiring on my phone. In the meantime, do try to get detailed photos Here's a guide for getting great photos. http://forum.An...

Can't see the photos. Seems photobucket isn't friendly toward 3rd party hosting.