Tetramorium? Solenopsis?

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Tetramorium? Solenopsis?

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Thu Sep 02, 2021 7:50 am


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Re: Tetramorium? Solenopsis?

Post: # 85491Post AntsLuxembourg
Mon Nov 29, 2021 9:27 am

Randalism wrote:
Thu Sep 02, 2021 7:50 am
Can't quite tell.

http://imgur.com/gallery/SSJhAF5
I've never had either so I can't help you much. But could you please provide us some more details?

When did you catch her? What's the size (in mm)? Could you perhaps add a picture from the side of the queen? So far I can only see top and bottom pictures.
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Re: Tetramorium? Solenopsis?

Post: # 86356Post AntsAntsAnts
Sat Jan 01, 2022 5:05 am

From what I can see, it looks like a solenopsis sp. but it could very well be something else as the queen is a bit blurry.
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Re: Tetramorium? Solenopsis?

Post: # 86358Post SYUTEO
Sat Jan 01, 2022 6:07 am

She looks like a Tetramorium queen, this one is different than the more well known T. immigrans and T. caespitum because they are semi-claustral.

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Re: Tetramorium? Solenopsis?

Post: # 86361Post SolenopsisKeeper
Sat Jan 01, 2022 10:08 am

Randalism wrote:
Thu Sep 02, 2021 7:50 am
Can't quite tell.

http://imgur.com/gallery/SSJhAF5
Solenopsis. I raise these queens like crazy.
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Re: Tetramorium? Solenopsis?

Post: # 86379Post AntsAntsAnts
Sat Jan 01, 2022 8:15 pm

I can tell by your name
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Re: Tetramorium? Solenopsis?

Post: # 86380Post AntsAntsAnts
Sat Jan 01, 2022 8:18 pm

Also, its leg fell off lol
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Re: Tetramorium? Solenopsis?

Post: # 86381Post SolenopsisKeeper
Sat Jan 01, 2022 9:01 pm

AntsAntsAnts wrote:
Sat Jan 01, 2022 8:15 pm
I can tell by your name
Ikr lol
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Re: Tetramorium? Solenopsis?

Post: # 86384Post SYUTEO
Sun Jan 02, 2022 2:54 am

SolenopsisKeeper wrote:
Sat Jan 01, 2022 10:08 am
Randalism wrote:
Thu Sep 02, 2021 7:50 am
Can't quite tell.

http://imgur.com/gallery/SSJhAF5
Solenopsis. I raise these queens like crazy.
I don't think it's Solenopsis though. I don't think there's Solenopsis that look like that in Florida. Looks more like Tetramorium bicarinatum.

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Re: Tetramorium? Solenopsis?

Post: # 86393Post SolenopsisKeeper
Sun Jan 02, 2022 8:20 am

SYUTEO wrote:
Sun Jan 02, 2022 2:54 am
SolenopsisKeeper wrote:
Sat Jan 01, 2022 10:08 am
Randalism wrote:
Thu Sep 02, 2021 7:50 am
Can't quite tell.

http://imgur.com/gallery/SSJhAF5
Solenopsis. I raise these queens like crazy.
I don't think it's Solenopsis though. I don't think there's Solenopsis that look like that in Florida. Looks more like Tetramorium bicarinatum.
Lol I am in Florida and I have 6 that look like that and have layed more eggs than their body size. Yes they are in fl
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