May 12th 2022 United States, Maryland, Brunswick

[Pnokked713]

If this is a queen it'll be my first of such a small size, as such it is harder for me to be sure being new to this and all.

https://imgur.com/gallery/0j76Dms

An ID and confirmation that it is a queen would be greatly appreciated! It seems to have the plateau back but is too small to find wing scars.

7.5 mm length

[SolenopsisKeeper]

If this is a queen it'll be my first of such a small size, as such it is harder for me to be sure being new to this and all.

https://imgur.com/gallery/0j76Dms

An ID and confirmation that it is a queen would be greatly appreciated! It seems to have the plateau back but is too small to find wing scars.

7.5 mm length

I don’t know many northern ants other than Camponotus, but it is a queen. Almost looks like a semi-claustral species, but I am not sure. Can definitely see spines!

[Pnokked713]

If this is a queen it'll be my first of such a small size, as such it is harder for me to be sure being new to this and all.

https://imgur.com/gallery/0j76Dms

An ID and confirmation that it is a queen would be greatly appreciated! It seems to have the plateau back but is too small to find wing scars.

7.5 mm length

I don’t know many northern ants other than Camponotus, but it is a queen. Almost looks like a semi-claustral species, but I am not sure. Can definitely see spines!

Reddit says Myrmica, there's a couple species of them near me as well so I think that's what I'll go with for now. Not sure I'll be keeping it though, no fire ants for me lol

[SolenopsisKeeper]

If this is a queen it'll be my first of such a small size, as such it is harder for me to be sure being new to this and all.

https://imgur.com/gallery/0j76Dms

An ID and confirmation that it is a queen would be greatly appreciated! It seems to have the plateau back but is too small to find wing scars.

7.5 mm length

I don’t know many northern ants other than Camponotus, but it is a queen. Almost looks like a semi-claustral species, but I am not sure. Can definitely see spines!

Reddit says Myrmica, there's a couple species of them near me as well so I think that's what I'll go with for now. Not sure I'll be keeping it though, no fire ants for me lol

Not “true” fire ants, but I have heard they are just as a hassle

[Pnokked713]

I don’t know many northern ants other than Camponotus, but it is a queen. Almost looks like a semi-claustral species, but I am not sure. Can definitely see spines!

Reddit says Myrmica, there's a couple species of them near me as well so I think that's what I'll go with for now. Not sure I'll be keeping it though, no fire ants for me lol

Not “true” fire ants, but I have heard they are just as a hassle

Would you mind explaining that? I'm still learning and everything I look up calls them European fire ants, painful sting included.

[SolenopsisKeeper]

Reddit says Myrmica, there's a couple species of them near me as well so I think that's what I'll go with for now. Not sure I'll be keeping it though, no fire ants for me lol

Not “true” fire ants, but I have heard they are just as a hassle

Would you mind explaining that? I'm still learning and everything I look up calls them European fire ants, painful sting included.

“True” fire ants are Solenopsis invicta, the Red Imported Fire Ant. They fly almost year-round, excluding December, and fly in waves. I believe invicta also is larger, and in my opinion, S. Invicta stings hurt almost the worst in Florida.(Excluding the trap jaw ant). Some people also consider “true” fire ants as Solenopsis gemineta, the tropical fire ant.

[Pnokked713]

Not “true” fire ants, but I have heard they are just as a hassle

Would you mind explaining that? I'm still learning and everything I look up calls them European fire ants, painful sting included.

“True” fire ants are Solenopsis invicta, the Red Imported Fire Ant. They fly almost year-round, excluding December, and fly in waves. I believe invicta also is larger, and in my opinion, S. Invicta stings hurt almost the worst in Florida.(Excluding the trap jaw ant). Some people also consider “true” fire ants as Solenopsis gemineta, the tropical fire ant.

Ahhh I gotcha. Thank you for the lesson!

[SYUTEO]

Not “true” fire ants, but I have heard they are just as a hassle

Would you mind explaining that? I'm still learning and everything I look up calls them European fire ants, painful sting included.

“True” fire ants are Solenopsis invicta, the Red Imported Fire Ant. They fly almost year-round, excluding December, and fly in waves. I believe invicta also is larger, and in my opinion, S. Invicta stings hurt almost the worst in Florida.(Excluding the trap jaw ant). Some people also consider “true” fire ants as Solenopsis gemineta, the tropical fire ant.

Actually 'true' fire ants include all Solenopsis species that isn't thief ants, which means 'true' fire ants also include a lot more species. Here's a link to all of the species: https://www.antwiki.org/wiki/Fire_Ants

[SolenopsisKeeper]

Would you mind explaining that? I'm still learning and everything I look up calls them European fire ants, painful sting included.

“True” fire ants are Solenopsis invicta, the Red Imported Fire Ant. They fly almost year-round, excluding December, and fly in waves. I believe invicta also is larger, and in my opinion, S. Invicta stings hurt almost the worst in Florida.(Excluding the trap jaw ant). Some people also consider “true” fire ants as Solenopsis gemineta, the tropical fire ant.

Actually 'true' fire ants include all Solenopsis species that isn't thief ants, which means 'true' fire ants also include a lot more species. Here's a link to all of the species: https://www.antwiki.org/wiki/Fire_Ants

Sorry for not including that. This brings me back to trying to ID my first fire ant queen, reading there is 22(23?) types of true fire ants.

Thank you for including S. Xyloni, could never forget them along with others