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Could anyone give a genus or even a species ID on these 3 queen ants? The first queen I think might be a Tetramorium ant, she's 8 mm long, I caught her in Provo, Utah around June 30th, 2018 outside of a townhouse. The smaller ant next to her is her first worker ant who first hatched around August 12th, 2018 and she's around 3 mm long. The second queen I think might be a Camponotus ant, she's 5 mm long, I caught her in Gilbert, Arizona around July 14th, 2018 on a paved area adjacent to a park. The last two pictures are of the same third queen I think might be a Solenopsis ant, she's 10 mm long and I caught her on August 11th in Gilbert, Arizona. If I had to take a stab at any of their species, I would say Tetramorium immigrans and Solenopsis xyloni, but the second queen I genuinely have no idea if she's even a Camponotus ant. If anyone can give species or even a genus ID on any of these queens that would be great .
Can anyone confirm the genus and/or species of these 3 ant queens?
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Re: Can anyone confirm the genus and/or species of these 3 ant queens?
I am far from proficient at IDing but to me it looks like:
Queen 1: Tetramorium sp.
Queen 2: Lasius sp.
Queen 3: Formica sp.
Queen 1: Tetramorium sp.
Queen 2: Lasius sp.
Queen 3: Formica sp.
First year of antkeeping, already enjoying it!
Currently founding:
Lasius niger
Lasius umbratus
Lasius flavus
Still hoping to find a Formica queen.
Currently founding:
Lasius niger
Lasius umbratus
Lasius flavus
Still hoping to find a Formica queen.
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