Two New Queens Need ID Please Nashville, TN

[Boomdale]

Morning Anthusiasts,

I caught two queens yesterday afternoon / evening at work. First chance I had to take pictures and upload to see what you guys thought.

#1 - 8-9 mm in length. Nashville, TN in late afternoon. Found under metal plate after a rain the day prior. Very humid under plate.

http://fav.me/dcko05c
http://fav.me/dcko0jo
http://fav.me/dcko0lt

#2 Aprox 6mm in length. Nashville, TN in late afternoon. Found under metal plate after rain the day prior. Dead male nearby under plate. Wet dirt also under plate.

http://fav.me/dcko14p
http://fav.me/dcko16w

She was being much less cooperative or less photogenic than my previous lol

Thanks in advance guys and gals

[fancynarwhal321]

Maybe Pheidole?

[Boomdale]

Thanks man, I hope so, I would love to have a super colony of big-headed ants

Any other guesses from anyone?

[fancynarwhal321]

Correction : im not sure about the first queen but the second one looks like pheidole

Im new to the queen ant ID thing

[Boomdale]

They are a tad different. Ones gastor is shorter than the other than one has rings on it and the other is solid black. They all look so similar!!!

[Boomdale]

Well the unknown queen laid her first egg last night. My pheidole has not yet. She seems restless still

[fancynarwhal321]

try and leave her alone for a week... she'll get settled in then.

[Boomdale]

She died =(((

[fancynarwhal321]

welp, what can you do, at least you have those lasius flights to look forward to