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Identity help - 5/19/18 - South Florida, USA

Posted: Sat May 19, 2018 10:50 am
by Goost1049
I got this queen while at work.
To me it looks a lot like a solenopsis sp.
Caught 5/3/18
Location: South Florida, USA
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Re: Identity help - 5/19/18 - South Florida, USA

Posted: Sat May 19, 2018 2:36 pm
by Batspiderfish
Measurements? The coloration makes it look like Solenopsis geminata (for once) but the head looks too round, so if she isn't small enough to be a thief ant, I would have to go with S. invicta. The majors make it much easier to distinguish S. geminata.

Re: Identity help - 5/19/18 - South Florida, USA

Posted: Tue May 22, 2018 6:14 pm
by Goost1049
about 8-10mm

Re: Identity help - 5/19/18 - South Florida, USA

Posted: Tue May 29, 2018 7:35 am
by Goost1049
After going out of town for a few days, I came back to a flooded test tube... not sure what went wrong, but it is disheartening.

Re: Identity help - 5/19/18 - South Florida, USA

Posted: Tue May 29, 2018 5:13 pm
by antnest8
is she alive?

Re: Identity help - 5/19/18 - South Florida, USA

Posted: Wed May 30, 2018 12:36 pm
by Goost1049
antnest8 wrote:
Tue May 29, 2018 5:13 pm
is she alive?
No... a sad day indeed