Ant queen or something else?

Help with identifying the species your ants

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rafa0814
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Ant queen or something else?

Post: # 50050Post rafa0814
Tue Sep 11, 2018 5:12 pm

Hey everyone! I have recently captured this insect and it would be much appreciated if someone could tell me if it Is an ant or not. It was captured today around 5:30 eastern time in my pool at Kissimmee, Florida. If it is a queen, I would appreciate if I could get some help identifying it! :D
(PS: I found a worker similar to it in my backyard. If I find it I could send another photo if that helps with the ID.)

Here is a picture https://imgur.com/gallery/AdlZrMD

Thanks for passing by!
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MorbidBugg
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Re: Ant queen or something else?

Post: # 50053Post MorbidBugg
Tue Sep 11, 2018 5:33 pm

How big is she
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MorbidBugg
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Re: Ant queen or something else?

Post: # 50054Post MorbidBugg
Tue Sep 11, 2018 5:44 pm

And I'm not sure this is an ant... the antenna eyes abdomen all look... off iif it is it looks like a pseudomyrmex.. but I am not an expert wait for someone to double check..
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TheRealAntMan
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Re: Ant queen or something else?

Post: # 50056Post TheRealAntMan
Tue Sep 11, 2018 5:50 pm

Can you try uploading the pics on the forum? For some reason, Imgur has not been working for me these past few days. If you don't know how to post pics on the forum watch this short tutorial on posting pics on the forum: https://youtu.be/c1Mu4Rw3s8w
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MorbidBugg
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Re: Ant queen or something else?

Post: # 50058Post MorbidBugg
Tue Sep 11, 2018 6:05 pm

TheRealAntMan wrote:
Tue Sep 11, 2018 5:50 pm
Can you try uploading the pics on the forum? For some reason, Imgur has not been working for me these past few days. If you don't know how to post pics on the forum watch this short tutorial on posting pics on the forum: https://youtu.be/c1Mu4Rw3s8w
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TheRealAntMan
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Re: Ant queen or something else?

Post: # 50059Post TheRealAntMan
Tue Sep 11, 2018 6:06 pm

MorbidBugg wrote:
Tue Sep 11, 2018 6:05 pm
TheRealAntMan wrote:
Tue Sep 11, 2018 5:50 pm
Can you try uploading the pics on the forum? For some reason, Imgur has not been working for me these past few days. If you don't know how to post pics on the forum watch this short tutorial on posting pics on the forum: https://youtu.be/c1Mu4Rw3s8w
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Is that the only pic? From the angle it doesn't look like an ant or at least a queen ant.
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rafa0814
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Re: Ant queen or something else?

Post: # 50060Post rafa0814
Tue Sep 11, 2018 6:12 pm

Oh yes I forgot! she is 11 millimeters long and here are some more pics:

https://imgur.com/gallery/n4bFrPz

https://imgur.com/gallery/gWf8zOT
(this last one is a shot from below

Thanks for responding! :D
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rafa0814
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Re: Ant queen or something else?

Post: # 50061Post rafa0814
Tue Sep 11, 2018 6:15 pm

MorbidBugg wrote:
Tue Sep 11, 2018 5:44 pm
And I'm not sure this is an ant... the antenna eyes abdomen all look... off iif it is it looks like a pseudomyrmex.. but I am not an expert wait for someone to double check..
This species definitely looks like the worker I was talking about before.
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rafa0814
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Re: Ant queen or something else?

Post: # 50062Post rafa0814
Tue Sep 11, 2018 6:16 pm

TheRealAntMan wrote:
Tue Sep 11, 2018 5:50 pm
Can you try uploading the pics on the forum? For some reason, Imgur has not been working for me these past few days. If you don't know how to post pics on the forum watch this short tutorial on posting pics on the forum: https://youtu.be/c1Mu4Rw3s8w
Oops forgot read this post ill make sure to get some pics in the forum.
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rafa0814
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Re: Ant queen or something else?

Post: # 50065Post rafa0814
Tue Sep 11, 2018 6:36 pm

Here are the images:
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