is this solenopsis invicta or geminata?
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is this solenopsis invicta or geminata?
hello everyone i caught a colony of solenopsis sp. with a queen brood and workers but im not sure if they are solenopsis invicta or geminata because solenopsis invicta is invasive and solenopsis geminata is native ill attach some photos later
colonies:
camponotus atriceps
camponotus atriceps
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Re: is this solenopsis invicta or geminata?
I need a photo but something I use my self is that Invicta queens have red jaws and geminata queens have black jaws
Re: is this solenopsis invicta or geminata?
ok its hard to take the photo because when i caught them they were in the dirt so i also scooped up the dirt and they have made a nest with a lot of tunnels but ill send photo today
colonies:
camponotus atriceps
camponotus atriceps
Re: is this solenopsis invicta or geminata?
and i have to say that looking for the queen in their settiup is really a challenge she is really well hidden, you have to destroy the whole nest to find her, but i can send a photo of the workers
colonies:
camponotus atriceps
camponotus atriceps
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Re: is this solenopsis invicta or geminata?
It works with the workers to
Re: is this solenopsis invicta or geminata?
ok and by the way i checked their settup and there is a plant growing there!
colonies:
camponotus atriceps
camponotus atriceps
Re: is this solenopsis invicta or geminata?
hello there, there are some white things growing in the dirt of my ants are they harmful? what should i do? shall i move them ?
colonies:
camponotus atriceps
camponotus atriceps
Re: is this solenopsis invicta or geminata?
i think it is a saprophytic fungus so it may not be harmful
colonies:
camponotus atriceps
camponotus atriceps
Re: is this solenopsis invicta or geminata?
hello my ant colony has been identified as solenopsis invicta sorry if i couldnt send a photo it was difficult but thank you for your tip it helped me alot
colonies:
camponotus atriceps
camponotus atriceps
Re: is this solenopsis invicta or geminata?
also i caught 5 solenopsis invicta queens
colonies:
camponotus atriceps
camponotus atriceps
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