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Smallest queen ive ever seen 4 mm Ontario 6:30 pm

Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2018 6:27 pm
by MorbidBugg
so like the title says smallest queen ive seen its so small I could barely get these pics in the daylight with an extra led light trying to brighten her.

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I don't think its a Lasius. sp but my eyes aren't good enough.. hopefully tonight ill set up a lighting area for closer pics.

Re: Smallest queen ive ever seen 4 mm Ontario 6:30 pm

Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2018 7:00 pm
by MorbidBugg
Okay so seeing her again I can confirm she is 100% not lasius. The antenna curve is completely wrong.

Current theories in order of likelihood

brachymyrmex
paratechnica
prenolepis

Re: Smallest queen ive ever seen 4 mm Ontario 6:30 pm

Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2018 7:20 pm
by TheRealAntMan
Can you possibly get any pics of the petiole?

Re: Smallest queen ive ever seen 4 mm Ontario 6:30 pm

Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2018 8:56 pm
by MorbidBugg
TheRealAntMan wrote:
Sun Sep 16, 2018 7:20 pm
Can you possibly get any pics of the petiole?
because of her position on the cotton these were the best ones I could get from the set
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Re: Smallest queen ive ever seen 4 mm Ontario 6:30 pm

Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2018 9:07 pm
by MorbidBugg
Cropped and enhanced better shot of the antenna
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Re: Smallest queen ive ever seen 4 mm Ontario 6:30 pm

Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2018 9:12 pm
by Batspiderfish
Brachymyrmex depilis

Re: Smallest queen ive ever seen 4 mm Ontario 6:30 pm

Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2018 9:19 pm
by MorbidBugg
Batspiderfish wrote:
Sun Sep 16, 2018 9:12 pm
Brachymyrmex depilis
That makes me so happy that I was right about the genus again the eyes aren't so great. However im curious what makes it depilis? I'm amazed the quality was good enough for an accurate ID

Oops depilis - without hair

Re: Smallest queen ive ever seen 4 mm Ontario 6:30 pm

Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2018 9:28 pm
by Batspiderfish
MorbidBugg wrote:
Sun Sep 16, 2018 9:19 pm
That makes me so happy that I was right about the genus again the eyes aren't so great. However im curious what makes it depilis? I'm amazed the quality was good enough for an accurate ID

Oops depilis - without hair
B. depilis is the only species from the genus which lives that far north.

Re: Smallest queen ive ever seen 4 mm Ontario 6:30 pm

Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2018 9:37 pm
by MorbidBugg
Batspiderfish wrote:
Sun Sep 16, 2018 9:28 pm
MorbidBugg wrote:
Sun Sep 16, 2018 9:19 pm
That makes me so happy that I was right about the genus again the eyes aren't so great. However im curious what makes it depilis? I'm amazed the quality was good enough for an accurate ID

Oops depilis - without hair
B. depilis is the only species from the genus which lives that far north.
And there's my new fact for the day learned. It also appears upon first search there's not much reading on brachymyrmex besides subterranean and likes 'underground bugs' I'm not sure if that's a technical term but I'm assuming fruit flies should be accepted. Also if you could point me in a general direction for info that would be appreciated... not necessary but appreciated lol


On a another note. I find it odd that I found a queen weren't their nuptials between may and July?

Re: Smallest queen ive ever seen 4 mm Ontario 6:30 pm

Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2018 11:35 am
by nbro444
I also found a queen of this species in tx the exact same time this year!