Identify this queen
Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2018 8:50 pm
caught today not sure what she is she was caught fairly late in the day as well. sorry the pics are that good she did not want to be still
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Re: Identify this queen
Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2018 9:27 pm
Like to add I am from manitoba canada
Re: Identify this queen
Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2018 8:42 am
I think that's a Tetramorium sp. queen
Re: Identify this queen
Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2018 9:30 am
Re: Identify this queen
Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2018 10:12 am
Solenopsis molesta
Re: Identify this queen
Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2018 10:13 am
What is it that makes you say this is not a tetramorium? Trying to learnidahoantgirl wrote: ↑Tue Aug 07, 2018 9:30 amNo definetly not. I did a little google search... possibly Monomorium algiricum? I'm not super gifted in ID's yet tho
Re: Identify this queen
Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2018 10:21 am
It's hard to explain. I'm sure batspiderfish can tell you the technical differences in a heart beat, but with most of us you just kinda develop a "sixth sense" of being able to distiguish certain species in a heart beat, especially if you have kept that species. In this case the gaster on this queen is way too long to be tetramorium. Also tetramorium look kinda.... boxy... So yeah that's my very not technical answer...Thorond0r wrote: ↑Tue Aug 07, 2018 10:13 amWhat is it that makes you say this is not a tetramorium? Trying to learnidahoantgirl wrote: ↑Tue Aug 07, 2018 9:30 amNo definetly not. I did a little google search... possibly Monomorium algiricum? I'm not super gifted in ID's yet tho
Re: Identify this queen
Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2018 2:23 pm
Hahaha, i get what you are saying and thanks for the explanationidahoantgirl wrote: ↑Tue Aug 07, 2018 10:21 amIt's hard to explain. I'm sure batspiderfish can tell you the technical differences in a heart beat, but with most of us you just kinda develop a "sixth sense" of being able to distiguish certain species in a heart beat, especially if you have kept that species. In this case the gaster on this queen is way too long to be tetramorium. Also tetramorium look kinda.... boxy... So yeah that's my very not technical answer...Thorond0r wrote: ↑Tue Aug 07, 2018 10:13 amWhat is it that makes you say this is not a tetramorium? Trying to learnidahoantgirl wrote: ↑Tue Aug 07, 2018 9:30 am
No definetly not. I did a little google search... possibly Monomorium algiricum? I'm not super gifted in ID's yet tho
I'm just going to keep looking at all the ants that are posted here as well as those i can find in the field to build up my knowledge of genera so i can at least get the genus right xD
I'll keep the boxyness of tetramorium in the back of my head for next time
Re: Identify this queen
Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2018 5:40 pm
Thank you vary much are they full cloistral or not if I remember right they are ?
Re: Identify this queen
Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2018 5:42 pm
Wait a seconded I just looked it up and Solenopsis molesta isnt native to my place in manitoba