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I've had this queen for about a week now and just gave it a little check-up. I found that her eggs were laid out everywhere and didnt really seem like she was tending to them. Is this a sign that she is infertile? If so, should I release her or am I just being impatient? :? https://image.ibb.co/dyEd...

You'll need a measuring tool to get reliable information for reliable ID's. More pictures, from different angles, also helps. Your first workers something from the dolichoderinae subfamily, likely Dorymyrmex or Forelius . The second is a Formica worker from the pallidefulva group. Oh! Okay! I relea...

Phoenix wrote: ↑

Mon Jul 31, 2017 5:59 am

Both Look Like Workers To Me.

Yes, both workers, I didn't catch any queens. I was just trying to find out what was around me so I could learn about them and along the way, find out when their nuptial flight season would be

I went outside today to look for some ants (was hoping to maybe see a queen but I dont think I'm searching correctly, or the nuptial flight season is over) and I found these two ants. One suuuper small, one pretty large. My test tube is 13 mm diameter, so the first ant is around 2-3mm. The second an...

Batspiderfish wrote: ↑

Thu Jul 27, 2017 5:23 pm

Solenopsis invicta

Oh my gosh!! Thank you so much Batspiderfish! So exciting!

She was identified as the species Solenopsis invicta, the red imported fire ant! ^_^ I'm super excited!

Hey fellow ant enthusiasts! I made the official decision to start queen searching this past Sunday (07/23/17) and surprisingly, I was able to find a queen at my workplace the next day on Monday around 2:00 PM after lunch! The company is right on the border of North and South Carolina, specifically b...

This is a side picture of her. Her thorax looks quite large


This is an underbelly picture. I tried to get as close as I could, but I hope the image quality did not mess up in the process

Oh the board attachment quota has been reached. Currently copying and will be replying with two picture links

Hey fellow ant enthusiasts! I made the official decision to start queen searching this past Sunday (07/27/17) and surprisingly, I was able to find a queen at my workplace the next day on Monday around 2:00 PM after lunch! The company is right on the border of North and South Carolina, specifically b...