Asian needle ant??? Long Island, NY.

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LIExoticBreeders
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Asian needle ant??? Long Island, NY.

Post: # 92363Post LIExoticBreeders
Sun May 15, 2022 6:52 pm

https://imgur.com/gallery/PmPxeZ0

Is this an Asian needle ant queen??
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Re: Asian needle ant??? Long Island, NY.

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Sun May 15, 2022 7:14 pm

LIExoticBreeders wrote:
Sun May 15, 2022 6:52 pm
https://imgur.com/gallery/PmPxeZ0

Is this an Asian needle ant queen??
Mm measurement?
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LIExoticBreeders
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Re: Asian needle ant??? Long Island, NY.

Post: # 92371Post LIExoticBreeders
Sun May 15, 2022 7:41 pm

SolenopsisKeeper wrote:
Sun May 15, 2022 7:14 pm
LIExoticBreeders wrote:
Sun May 15, 2022 6:52 pm
https://imgur.com/gallery/PmPxeZ0

Is this an Asian needle ant queen??
Mm measurement?
6mm exactly. I looked up Asian needle ants. And the gaster on the workers seems to be much smaller. Plus I found this girl completely alone, no other ants in sight, at all.
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Re: Asian needle ant??? Long Island, NY.

Post: # 92374Post SolenopsisKeeper
Sun May 15, 2022 9:23 pm

LIExoticBreeders wrote:
Sun May 15, 2022 7:41 pm
SolenopsisKeeper wrote:
Sun May 15, 2022 7:14 pm
LIExoticBreeders wrote:
Sun May 15, 2022 6:52 pm
https://imgur.com/gallery/PmPxeZ0

Is this an Asian needle ant queen??
Mm measurement?
6mm exactly. I looked up Asian needle ants. And the gaster on the workers seems to be much smaller. Plus I found this girl completely alone, no other ants in sight, at all.
What do you think about
Ponera coarctata

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https://imgur.com/gallery/PmPxeZ0
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LIExoticBreeders
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Re: Asian needle ant??? Long Island, NY.

Post: # 92376Post LIExoticBreeders
Sun May 15, 2022 10:31 pm

SolenopsisKeeper wrote:
Sun May 15, 2022 9:23 pm
LIExoticBreeders wrote:
Sun May 15, 2022 7:41 pm
SolenopsisKeeper wrote:
Sun May 15, 2022 7:14 pm


Mm measurement?
6mm exactly. I looked up Asian needle ants. And the gaster on the workers seems to be much smaller. Plus I found this girl completely alone, no other ants in sight, at all.
What do you think about
Ponera coarctata

Also:
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https://imgur.com/gallery/PmPxeZ0
That's also very close as well. Only thing is, there are no real accounts of that species being in America. So, if it is that species, then it would be a confirmation of them here. That would be very interesting.
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Re: Asian needle ant??? Long Island, NY.

Post: # 92381Post SolenopsisKeeper
Mon May 16, 2022 6:58 am

LIExoticBreeders wrote:
Sun May 15, 2022 10:31 pm
SolenopsisKeeper wrote:
Sun May 15, 2022 9:23 pm
LIExoticBreeders wrote:
Sun May 15, 2022 7:41 pm


6mm exactly. I looked up Asian needle ants. And the gaster on the workers seems to be much smaller. Plus I found this girl completely alone, no other ants in sight, at all.
What do you think about
Ponera coarctata

Also:
URL function with link
https://imgur.com/gallery/PmPxeZ0
That's also very close as well. Only thing is, there are no real accounts of that species being in America. So, if it is that species, then it would be a confirmation of them here. That would be very interesting.
Actually, antwiki is wrong on that one.

Here is ant web, where I even got the idea of that species. I knew it was ponera, just not sure on species.
(All ant species in New York)
https://www.antweb.org/taxonomicPage.do?rank=species&adm1Name=New%20York&countryName=United%20States&images=true
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