Polyergus breviceps or Aphaenogaster tennesseenis
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Polyergus breviceps or Aphaenogaster tennesseenis
I caught a queen today. She is about 6-7 mm long and is red-orange. She lacks the long petiole Aphaenogaster have, yet she looks very "red". She has a large head and mandibles. I am wondering if I should try introducing Formica workers to her.
"God made every kind of wild beasts and every kind of livestock and every kind of creeping things;" (including ants) "and God saw that it was good." Genesis 1:25
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Re: Polyergus breviceps or Aphaenogaster tennesseenis
Polyergus have distinct narrow and thin jaws.
An ants' strength can be rivaled by few animals compared to relative body size.
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Re: Polyergus breviceps or Aphaenogaster tennesseenis
After doing some more research, I saw those jaws and noticed the petiole was way to short to be of Aphaenogaster. She is definitely Polyergus, and I will try to get my hands on some Formica workers.
"God made every kind of wild beasts and every kind of livestock and every kind of creeping things;" (including ants) "and God saw that it was good." Genesis 1:25
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Re: Polyergus breviceps or Aphaenogaster tennesseenis
She died.
"God made every kind of wild beasts and every kind of livestock and every kind of creeping things;" (including ants) "and God saw that it was good." Genesis 1:25
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