South Florida 10/16
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Re: South Florida 10/16
Formica ants.
An ants' strength can be rivaled by few animals compared to relative body size.
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For some reason my account was deleted/removed, just remade the account. Thanks TheRealAntMan for the identification.
Here are the pics and info again in case anyone is merely curious.
Here are the pics and info again in case anyone is merely curious.
Found in South Florida on 10/16. Approximately 2.5 to 3 mm in size. Holes to next appear to be in sandy ground with no noticable mound structure. Most of the body is a dark brown while the abdomen is black in color. They have been seen forming relatively thick foresting trails that can travel quite the distance. Seem to love syrup.
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Are you sure your measurements are correct though? 3mm is too small for Formica.Rulkan wrote: ↑Tue Oct 16, 2018 8:20 pmFor some reason my account was deleted/removed, just remade the account. Thanks TheRealAntMan for the identification.
Here are the pics and info again in case anyone is merely curious.
Found in South Florida on 10/16. Approximately 2.5 to 3 mm in size. Holes to next appear to be in sandy ground with no noticable mound structure. Most of the body is a dark brown while the abdomen is black in color. They have been seen forming relatively thick foresting trails that can travel quite the distance. Seem to love syrup.
An ants' strength can be rivaled by few animals compared to relative body size.
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I can measure again in the morning to be sure, but when I measured them earlier today they were 1/8 of an inch, which is 3.175 mm.
Forgot to add this picture back.
Forgot to add this picture back.
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Measured again today and the earlier measurements of about 3 mm is correct, it's a bit difficult to measure these fellas considering their size.
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Re: South Florida 10/16
Pheidole sp.
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Thanks, after looking more into the Pheidoles, it seems to be a great match, especially for the Pheidole dentata. Same measurements and the appearance seems right. Thanks again everyone!
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Re: South Florida 10/16
Hey great picture of them all lined up drinking the honey. They must have been very hungry. And you embedded the pictures in the forum.
Keeping:
Tetramorium immigrans * Lasius Neoniger * Lasius Claviger * Messor Aciculatus * Myrmica Rubra * Camponotus Novaeboracensis * Camponotus Turkastanus * Pheidole Pallidula
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSfFtn6RegZ3F1NdS1g08NA
Tetramorium immigrans * Lasius Neoniger * Lasius Claviger * Messor Aciculatus * Myrmica Rubra * Camponotus Novaeboracensis * Camponotus Turkastanus * Pheidole Pallidula
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSfFtn6RegZ3F1NdS1g08NA
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Re: South Florida 10/16
Are they wild or are you keeping them?Rulkan wrote: ↑Tue Oct 16, 2018 8:20 pmFor some reason my account was deleted/removed, just remade the account. Thanks TheRealAntMan for the identification.
Here are the pics and info again in case anyone is merely curious.
Found in South Florida on 10/16. Approximately 2.5 to 3 mm in size. Holes to next appear to be in sandy ground with no noticable mound structure. Most of the body is a dark brown while the abdomen is black in color. They have been seen forming relatively thick foresting trails that can travel quite the distance. Seem to love syrup.
"God made every kind of wild beasts and every kind of livestock and every kind of creeping things;" (including ants) "and God saw that it was good." Genesis 1:25
Re: South Florida 10/16
They're wild, I was mainly asking because there seem to be a good amount of them and was curious as to their species so I could learn more about them and their nuptial flights.
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