Queen Identification McAllen, Texas, 10/26/2016

[Xephke]

Ok hey guys! I thought I would post it here also to help identify my queen. Since, I have been getting a few different species that it may be, so I thought of posting it here to get more minds on it. Thanks for the help!

She was caught on 10/26/2016
Was caught in McAllen, Texas
Body length in roughly 5-6mm
Here are some pictures that I have taken

Here is how I found her being carried up my chimney after I got her into my test tube setup she had a small limp but that seems to be gone now


Here are some pictures from under a microscope of the ants that were carrying her up my chimney (forgive me if these photos are not that great)




And here is the queen in the test tube setup (these have been taken over a few days they will be listed)
(Day 1)



(Day 2 started to lay some brood)



(Day 3)





Ok well, sorry if the photos are not that clear I'm having to take them with my phone. I'm not sure if the queen and the other ants are the same species but this is all that I have found so far. But, thank you for looking at this post! Thanks for all and any help!

[AqdasHassaan]

I'd say Paratrechina longicornis aka black crazy ants ..
just a guess lol not an expert.

[Batspiderfish]

I agree with P. longicornis.

She is probably dependent on workers, at this point.

[Xephke]

I agree with P. longicornis.

She is probably dependent on workers, at this point.

If she is what would I have to do?

[Batspiderfish]

I agree with P. longicornis.

She is probably dependent on workers, at this point.

If she is what would I have to do?

You'd need to get workers from the colony she is from.

[Xephke]

I agree with P. longicornis.

She is probably dependent on workers, at this point.

If she is what would I have to do?

You'd need to get workers from the colony she is from.

Ok, I'm guessing the ants that were carrying her up my chimney were not from her colony. So with that is there a way for me to try and find which colony she is from? Or would I have to guess and see what a worker would do next to her (holding with tweezers or something) and see if it attacks her?

[Batspiderfish]

Try some of the workers from the colony that was dragging her. I'm not entirely sure that was predatory behavior.

[Xephke]

Ok, I moved 3 workers into the test tube setup and they are not attacking her, thankfully! I saw right when she saw them enter she started to rub herself and spread her pheromones. But, now the workers are just running around. One of them found the small drop of honey I put inside.