Hello!
Sorry to be back again so soon, but I hit the jack pot!
Last night at work, I work the graveyard shift at a gas station, I managed to collect a great many queens, I'm hoping at least some of them are gravid.
I'm thinking that all the large-ish black ones are Pavement Ants, but confirmation would be great. ^^
Size: 6-7mm
When: 12 am
Where: Urban area, inside gas station
Appearance: Black wings, orange body, squarish head, orange legs, no visible stinger, 1 petiole spike
Behaviour: Settled on the dry cotton
Picture(s):
Additionally: N/A
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I'mn actually not sure if this is some kind of wasp or not.
Size: 4-5 mm
When: 3 am
Where: Urban area, inside gas station
Appearance: yellow-orange, long gaster, no wings, small roundish head, one petiole spike, no stinger
Behaviour: Seems to be having a lot of difficulty, is not settling down having trouble walking or staing upright
Picture(s):
Additionally: <Please add anything that you think is important to mention>
Im not sure these are ants either, they seem to be flies, but like queen ants they aren't flying around and are pretty settled in the test tube.
Size: 2-3 mm
When: 4 am
Where: Urban area, inside gas station
Appearance: small, black, long antenna,
Behaviour:
Picture(s): N/A atm
Additionally: <Please add anything that you think is important to mention>
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I mostly want to know if these ones are pavement ants.
Currently, I ran out of tubes, I havbe a few grouped together, if they are I will get emnergency flower pipettes and order more test tubes.
Size: 5-6 mm
When: 4-5:30 am
Where: Urban area, inside gas station and outside gas staion on sidewalk
Appearance: Black, clear wings, 2 petiloe round segments, Shiney, round head
Behaviour: All have calmed down and have settled either by the water cotton or the dry cotton
Picture(s):
Additionally: There were a large amount of these ones.
Indetifying many queens! Black, Orange, Pavement?
Moderator: ooper01
Indetifying many queens! Black, Orange, Pavement?
Newb Ant Keeper - Attempting to raise:
Harveter Ants (Pogonomyrmex occidentalis) x 2
Pavement Ants(Tetramorium Immigrans) x 22
Field Ants (Formica Pallidefulva) x 11
Sugar Ants (Tapinoma Sessile) mini hybrid nest
Harveter Ants (Pogonomyrmex occidentalis) x 2
Pavement Ants(Tetramorium Immigrans) x 22
Field Ants (Formica Pallidefulva) x 11
Sugar Ants (Tapinoma Sessile) mini hybrid nest
Re: Indetifying many queens! Black, Orange, Pavement?
This is what I get for posting half asleep. X"D
All found on 6-16 in Southern Colorado
All found on 6-16 in Southern Colorado
Newb Ant Keeper - Attempting to raise:
Harveter Ants (Pogonomyrmex occidentalis) x 2
Pavement Ants(Tetramorium Immigrans) x 22
Field Ants (Formica Pallidefulva) x 11
Sugar Ants (Tapinoma Sessile) mini hybrid nest
Harveter Ants (Pogonomyrmex occidentalis) x 2
Pavement Ants(Tetramorium Immigrans) x 22
Field Ants (Formica Pallidefulva) x 11
Sugar Ants (Tapinoma Sessile) mini hybrid nest
- antperson24
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- Location: North East Iowa
Re: Indetifying many queens! Black, Orange, Pavement?
First ones are a parasitic Lasius species, the second one is Tetramorium immigrans.
Why keep ants that aren't found in your yard?
There are so many fascinating ants right where you live!
I disagree with the keeping/buying of ants that aren't in your area.
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There are so many fascinating ants right where you live!
I disagree with the keeping/buying of ants that aren't in your area.
Join Ants, Plants, and Myrmecology: https://discord.gg/BeQuNf8yTN
Re: Indetifying many queens! Black, Orange, Pavement?
Ah shucks, thats a shame.
I Would try to keep it if I had a young colony/spare colony.
But the recenelty caught Tapinoma Sessile is the only one.
And the young Tetramorium Immigrans don't have any workers yet.
Thanks for comfirmation on the pavement ants!
//crosses finger//
There were also several males that got mixed in when I was pickign them up so wth any luck several of them are grvid. ^^
I have already ordered more tubes, and spare flower vials and experiment tubes for backups/temporary.
I Would try to keep it if I had a young colony/spare colony.
But the recenelty caught Tapinoma Sessile is the only one.
And the young Tetramorium Immigrans don't have any workers yet.
Thanks for comfirmation on the pavement ants!
//crosses finger//
There were also several males that got mixed in when I was pickign them up so wth any luck several of them are grvid. ^^
I have already ordered more tubes, and spare flower vials and experiment tubes for backups/temporary.
Newb Ant Keeper - Attempting to raise:
Harveter Ants (Pogonomyrmex occidentalis) x 2
Pavement Ants(Tetramorium Immigrans) x 22
Field Ants (Formica Pallidefulva) x 11
Sugar Ants (Tapinoma Sessile) mini hybrid nest
Harveter Ants (Pogonomyrmex occidentalis) x 2
Pavement Ants(Tetramorium Immigrans) x 22
Field Ants (Formica Pallidefulva) x 11
Sugar Ants (Tapinoma Sessile) mini hybrid nest
- antperson24
- Posts: 1226
- Joined: Tue Feb 22, 2022 4:01 pm
- Location: North East Iowa
Re: Indetifying many queens! Black, Orange, Pavement?
They will only parasitize other non-parasitic Lasius species, and its really hard.Diamione wrote: ↑Thu Jun 29, 2023 4:30 pmAh shucks, thats a shame.
I Would try to keep it if I had a young colony/spare colony.
But the recenelty caught Tapinoma Sessile is the only one.
And the young Tetramorium Immigrans don't have any workers yet.
Thanks for comfirmation on the pavement ants!
//crosses finger//
There were also several males that got mixed in when I was pickign them up so wth any luck several of them are grvid. ^^
I have already ordered more tubes, and spare flower vials and experiment tubes for backups/temporary.
Its good you bought more test tubes, as Tetramorium immigrans are really fast growers. I would suggest keeping them in some sort of tubs and tubes method.
Why keep ants that aren't found in your yard?
There are so many fascinating ants right where you live!
I disagree with the keeping/buying of ants that aren't in your area.
Join Ants, Plants, and Myrmecology: https://discord.gg/BeQuNf8yTN
There are so many fascinating ants right where you live!
I disagree with the keeping/buying of ants that aren't in your area.
Join Ants, Plants, and Myrmecology: https://discord.gg/BeQuNf8yTN
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