Queen ant ID (Florida ant)
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- LaniLyne0106
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- Location: USA, AZ
Queen ant ID (Florida ant)
Hi, I’m from Arizona but I have this queen ant from Florida (whole story here —> https://forum.AntsCanada.com/viewtopic.php?f=25&t=23109 ) I had previously thought that this species was Solenopsis but these ants bite and don’t sting I was told it could be pheidole but I’m not sure, I will post pics of the worker ants I have ( they are dead sadly) as soon as I get a macro lens for my camera to ensure the pics are clear. Thanks in advance
https://photos.app.goo.gl/mzasxN4PsuSb8QDw8
https://photos.app.goo.gl/mzasxN4PsuSb8QDw8
➪ Ant Colonies
• Pogonomyrmex occidentalis colony
• 3 Camponotus Sansabeanus colonies
• Camponotus Vicinus
• 1 Formica Fusca
• 5 Liometopum apiculatum
• Pogonomyrmex Pima
• Pogonomyrmex Barbatus
• pheidole queen
• Pogonomyrmex occidentalis colony
• 3 Camponotus Sansabeanus colonies
• Camponotus Vicinus
• 1 Formica Fusca
• 5 Liometopum apiculatum
• Pogonomyrmex Pima
• Pogonomyrmex Barbatus
• pheidole queen
Re: Queen ant ID (Florida ant)
What is her lenght in mm?
My current colonies:
-Miniature Military(formica neogagates)
-Black Hearts(crematogaster cerasi)
In search of new camponotus colony
[Have a look at antmaps.org]
-Miniature Military(formica neogagates)
-Black Hearts(crematogaster cerasi)
In search of new camponotus colony
[Have a look at antmaps.org]
- Antloverhuman
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Re: Queen ant ID (Florida ant)
Can you provide their length?
I highly think that it is pheidoli.
Here is a list of all pheidoli that are found in Florida (somehow there is ungodly amount of information of ants in Florida). I think it could be P. Danteta, P. Floridana or P. Metallescens but you might have a better idea. I am not an expert on id-ing but i have seen alot of pheidoli queens and yours look like one
Pheidole adrianoi Naves. Widespread.
Pheidole bicarinata vinelandica
Pheidole carrolli Naves.
Pheidole crassicornis Emery.
Pheidole dentata Mayr
Pheidole dentigula M. R. Smith
Pheidole diversipilosa Wheeler.
Pheidole flavens Roger.
Pheidole floridana Emery.
Pheidole lamia Wheeler.
Pheidole littoralis Cole.
Pheidole megacephala (Fabricius)
Pheidole metallescens Emery
Pheidole moerens Wheeler
Pheidole morrisi Forel
Pheidole obscurithorax Naves
Pheidole tysoni Forel
I highly think that it is pheidoli.
Here is a list of all pheidoli that are found in Florida (somehow there is ungodly amount of information of ants in Florida). I think it could be P. Danteta, P. Floridana or P. Metallescens but you might have a better idea. I am not an expert on id-ing but i have seen alot of pheidoli queens and yours look like one
Pheidole adrianoi Naves. Widespread.
Pheidole bicarinata vinelandica
Pheidole carrolli Naves.
Pheidole crassicornis Emery.
Pheidole dentata Mayr
Pheidole dentigula M. R. Smith
Pheidole diversipilosa Wheeler.
Pheidole flavens Roger.
Pheidole floridana Emery.
Pheidole lamia Wheeler.
Pheidole littoralis Cole.
Pheidole megacephala (Fabricius)
Pheidole metallescens Emery
Pheidole moerens Wheeler
Pheidole morrisi Forel
Pheidole obscurithorax Naves
Pheidole tysoni Forel
Ants I have-
camponotus compressus colony- the shadow warriors.
Pls just let me have a tetramorium colony
camponotus compressus colony- the shadow warriors.
Pls just let me have a tetramorium colony
- LaniLyne0106
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- Joined: Fri Dec 10, 2021 3:34 pm
- Location: USA, AZ
Re: Queen ant ID (Florida ant)
Oops sorry about that I don’t have much to mesure her with would it help if I set her on top of a dime?
➪ Ant Colonies
• Pogonomyrmex occidentalis colony
• 3 Camponotus Sansabeanus colonies
• Camponotus Vicinus
• 1 Formica Fusca
• 5 Liometopum apiculatum
• Pogonomyrmex Pima
• Pogonomyrmex Barbatus
• pheidole queen
• Pogonomyrmex occidentalis colony
• 3 Camponotus Sansabeanus colonies
• Camponotus Vicinus
• 1 Formica Fusca
• 5 Liometopum apiculatum
• Pogonomyrmex Pima
• Pogonomyrmex Barbatus
• pheidole queen
- LaniLyne0106
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- Location: USA, AZ
Re: Queen ant ID (Florida ant)
https://photos.app.goo.gl/aqzuJRRToeucwaJ67
That’s for size comparison she’s on a dime, best pic I could get of though as she moves around too much
That’s for size comparison she’s on a dime, best pic I could get of though as she moves around too much
➪ Ant Colonies
• Pogonomyrmex occidentalis colony
• 3 Camponotus Sansabeanus colonies
• Camponotus Vicinus
• 1 Formica Fusca
• 5 Liometopum apiculatum
• Pogonomyrmex Pima
• Pogonomyrmex Barbatus
• pheidole queen
• Pogonomyrmex occidentalis colony
• 3 Camponotus Sansabeanus colonies
• Camponotus Vicinus
• 1 Formica Fusca
• 5 Liometopum apiculatum
• Pogonomyrmex Pima
• Pogonomyrmex Barbatus
• pheidole queen
- LaniLyne0106
- Posts: 103
- Joined: Fri Dec 10, 2021 3:34 pm
- Location: USA, AZ
Re: Queen ant ID (Florida ant)
Okay I have a proper size, I measured her to be approx. 5mm
➪ Ant Colonies
• Pogonomyrmex occidentalis colony
• 3 Camponotus Sansabeanus colonies
• Camponotus Vicinus
• 1 Formica Fusca
• 5 Liometopum apiculatum
• Pogonomyrmex Pima
• Pogonomyrmex Barbatus
• pheidole queen
• Pogonomyrmex occidentalis colony
• 3 Camponotus Sansabeanus colonies
• Camponotus Vicinus
• 1 Formica Fusca
• 5 Liometopum apiculatum
• Pogonomyrmex Pima
• Pogonomyrmex Barbatus
• pheidole queen
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Re: Queen ant ID (Florida ant)
I have a similar queen I caught, if it is pehoile. A ant discord server told me it was phedoilie Floridanus.LaniLyne0106 wrote: ↑Wed Dec 22, 2021 11:55 amOkay I have a proper size, I measured her to be approx. 5mm
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- LaniLyne0106
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- Joined: Fri Dec 10, 2021 3:34 pm
- Location: USA, AZ
Re: Queen ant ID (Florida ant)
Thanks for your guys advice, I will be digging into the specific species of Pheidole that you all have metioned to see which one she resembles the most
➪ Ant Colonies
• Pogonomyrmex occidentalis colony
• 3 Camponotus Sansabeanus colonies
• Camponotus Vicinus
• 1 Formica Fusca
• 5 Liometopum apiculatum
• Pogonomyrmex Pima
• Pogonomyrmex Barbatus
• pheidole queen
• Pogonomyrmex occidentalis colony
• 3 Camponotus Sansabeanus colonies
• Camponotus Vicinus
• 1 Formica Fusca
• 5 Liometopum apiculatum
• Pogonomyrmex Pima
• Pogonomyrmex Barbatus
• pheidole queen
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