Found this large red ant in my backyard, I think it could be a harvester ant. Any ideas?
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Need Ant Queen ID
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Need Ant Queen ID
Founding:
Nylanderia sp.
Solenopsis Invicta
Crematogaster sp. !!!
Nylanderia sp.
Solenopsis Invicta
Crematogaster sp. !!!
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idahoantgirl
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Re: Need Ant Queen ID
Eh..... that would be... not an ant. Looks like a cow killer wasp, except it doesn't look fuzzy.
Proverbs 6:6-8
Go to the ant, you sluggard;
consider its ways and be wise!
It has no commander,
no overseer or ruler,
yet it stores its provisions in summer
and gathers its food at harvest.
Keeping Tetramorium immigrans, Tapinoma Sessile
Go to the ant, you sluggard;
consider its ways and be wise!
It has no commander,
no overseer or ruler,
yet it stores its provisions in summer
and gathers its food at harvest.
Keeping Tetramorium immigrans, Tapinoma Sessile
Re: Need Ant Queen ID
R u sure it has different colors, the biology of an ant and is very small compared to a cow killer.
Founding:
Nylanderia sp.
Solenopsis Invicta
Crematogaster sp. !!!
Nylanderia sp.
Solenopsis Invicta
Crematogaster sp. !!!
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TheRealAntMan
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Re: Need Ant Queen ID
Velvet ants come in many shapes and sizes .From the Black-Headed Timulla to the Madrean velvet ant. What probably you have is a Eastern Velvet ant which contains of 7 genera and 52 species.
An ants' strength can be rivaled by few animals compared to relative body size.
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Bierschneeman
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Re: Need Ant Queen ID
Note:cowkiller, and velvet red ant are the same thing. a wingless wasp with a bad sting. not an ant.
chok it up to bad naming practices.
(just in case it was not clear, dont want you setting up an expensive formicarium for nought)
chok it up to bad naming practices.
(just in case it was not clear, dont want you setting up an expensive formicarium for nought)
Founding:
3 Solenopsis I/X
5 Tapinoma sessile
1 Nylanderia terricola/vivulda
Colonies:
1 Brachymyrmex patagonicus
1 Pheidole soritis
1 Tapinoma sessile
The difference between a hobby and a scientific pursuit, is detailed notes.
3 Solenopsis I/X
5 Tapinoma sessile
1 Nylanderia terricola/vivulda
Colonies:
1 Brachymyrmex patagonicus
1 Pheidole soritis
1 Tapinoma sessile
The difference between a hobby and a scientific pursuit, is detailed notes.
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