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Possible Crematogaster?? Please help ID

Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2022 12:12 am
by RyuujinOsama
Anyone with Crematogaster ants if you could help identify the species I would greatly appreciate it.

Caught July 31 North San Diego County California.
Size is approximately 11mm.
Pupae do not have cocoons.
Workers “appear” to have heart-shaped gasters

https://imgur.com/a/P2GPyj7

https://imgur.com/a/vI2S2Vm

https://imgur.com/a/c1aax8E

Re: Possible Crematogaster?? Please help ID

Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2022 7:55 am
by antperson24
RyuujinOsama wrote:
Thu Sep 29, 2022 12:12 am
Anyone with Crematogaster ants if you could help identify the species I would greatly appreciate it.

Caught July 31 North San Diego County California.
Size is approximately 11mm.
Pupae do not have cocoons.
Workers “appear” to have heart-shaped gasters

https://imgur.com/a/P2GPyj7

https://imgur.com/a/vI2S2Vm

https://imgur.com/a/c1aax8E
Yes, I think you have it right!

Re: Possible Crematogaster?? Please help ID

Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2022 9:15 am
by RyuujinOsama
Thanks for the confirmation. Do you happen to know the species?

Re: Possible Crematogaster?? Please help ID

Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2022 11:09 am
by antperson24
RyuujinOsama wrote:
Thu Sep 29, 2022 9:15 am
Thanks for the confirmation. Do you happen to know the species?
No, I rarely see Crematogaster colonies, so I am not too familiar with them.