Red queen ant, Batavia, IL (possibly red harvester ant)

[Nico12]

I recently caught this red queen ant and I don't know what type of queen ant it is.
Place: Batavia, IL.
Time: September 10, around 6:00
Size: About 9mm
Appearance: Dark red, light red gaster, rounded pointy gaster, bulky thorax slightly higher than head, thinner head than wide.
Behavior: Kind of slow, moving from one test tube to the other.
Additionally: I don't understand how to post images using imagur.com, so if someone could please explain to me how to do that, that would be nice.

[antperson24]

I recently caught this red queen ant and I don't know what type of queen ant it is.
Place: Batavia, IL.
Time: September 10, around 6:00
Size: About 9mm
Appearance: Dark red, light red gaster, rounded pointy gaster, bulky thorax slightly higher than head, thinner head than wide.
Behavior: Kind of slow, moving from one test tube to the other.
Additionally: I don't understand how to post images using imagur.com, so if someone could please explain to me how to do that, that would be nice.

I don't use imagur.com, but here is how to do it on Google Photos:

• Look up Google Photos

• On the left side of the screen click sharing

• On the top right of the screen click create shared album

• Drag your photos to the center of the screen

• Then click on share in the top right corner of the screen

• Click create link, copy the link, and paste it here

I hope this helps you!

[Nico12]

Thanks! I'll use this if I ever get a good picture of her. I have a feeling she is pogonomyrmex occidentalis.

[antperson24]

Thanks! I'll use this if I ever get a good picture of her. I have a feeling she is pogonomyrmex occidentalis.

Well, according to ant maps, Pogonomyrmex occidentalis does not live in Illinois. Could you maybe put some pictures here?

[Nico12]

Oh, I guess it must be a different type of pogonomyrmex. Yes, I'll get a picture the next time I check on her.

[Nico12]

I just checked, and according to antmaps.org there aren't any species of pogonomyrmex, so I think it might be Aphnaenogaster, and there are 9 species in Illinois:
Aphaenogaster carolinensis
Aphaenogaster fulva
Aphaenogaster lamellidens
Aphaenogaster mariae
Aphaenogaster picea
Aphaenogaster rudis
Aphaenogaster tennesseensis
Aphaenogaster texana
Aphaenogaster treatae

It might be one of these

[Nico12]

She layed eggs!

[Nico12]

After doing some research, I've narrowed it down to 4 possibilities:
A. Fulva
A. Rudis
A. lamellidens
A. tennesseensis

She is doing well .

[SolenopsisKeeper]

After doing some research, I've narrowed it down to 4 possibilities:
A. Fulva
A. Rudis
A. lamellidens
A. tennesseensis

She is doing well .

Could be occidentalis if someone released alates(You can legally cross occidentalismo over state borders)

[Nico12]

That is an interesting idea, I think I'll look into it. Also, I'll get a picture of her on Friday.