Queen IDs|South Florida

[AntsAreAwesome]

Hahaha. It's really funny because right after I edit my post and add the photos you say that So your saying that pheidole moerens is correct? Let me embed the suspected RIFA/Formica now.

[Batspiderfish]

I wouldn't say P. moerens, but you have the genus right. The larger queen is Solenopsis invicta.

[AntsAreAwesome]

I wouldn't say P. moerens, but you have the genus right. The larger queen is Solenopsis invicta.

Ok thanks. But is this common: I have never really seen any pheidole ants in my yard(in fact in my neighborhood),so how is it I find this queen?

[AntsAreAwesome]

I wouldn't say P. moerens, but you have the genus right. The larger queen is Solenopsis invicta.

Ok thanks. But is this common: I have never really seen any pheidole ants in my yard(in fact in my neighborhood),so how is it I find this queen? Also, are pheidole fully claustral or semi claustral?

[Batspiderfish]

I wouldn't say P. moerens, but you have the genus right. The larger queen is Solenopsis invicta.

Ok thanks. But is this common: I have never really seen any pheidole ants in my yard(in fact in my neighborhood),so how is it I find this queen? Also, are pheidole fully claustral or semi claustral?

There are plenty of Pheidole in Florida. They are claustral.

[AntsAreAwesome]

I wouldn't say P. moerens, but you have the genus right. The larger queen is Solenopsis invicta.

Ok thanks. But is this common: I have never really seen any pheidole ants in my yard(in fact in my neighborhood),so how is it I find this queen? Also, are pheidole fully claustral or semi claustral?

There are plenty of Pheidole in Florida. They are claustral.

Alright. Thanks so much for helping! Really looking forward to these pheidole ants. I've also wanted to get trapjaws and sugar ants and even maybe prenolepis imparis, but I will just sit back and wait for those queens to come along. I just really wanted to have a species besides RIFA So once again thank you and I have any more questions I'll post them. Thanks!