The queen:
Their current setup, which is a pill organizer formicarium inside a fish bowl with Vaseline at the top:
Aphaenogaster?
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MCWren
Aphaenogaster?
Hello everybody. Walking through the woods today (on Long Island, NY), I found a colony under a rock. I suspect it's Aphaenogaster, but I don't know what species. They are black, and the workers are 3-4 mm, while the queen is 5-6 mm long. They appear to be polymorphic, as you will see in the following picture:
The queen:
Their current setup, which is a pill organizer formicarium inside a fish bowl with Vaseline at the top:
The queen:
Their current setup, which is a pill organizer formicarium inside a fish bowl with Vaseline at the top:
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Batspiderfish
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Re: Aphaenogaster?
Looks like Aphaenogaster sp. to me.
If you enjoy my expertise and identifications, please do not put wild populations at risk of disease by releasing pet colonies. We are responsible to give our pets the best care we can manage for the rest of their lives.
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