Caught several queens in my pool today lol, hopefully they are alright. All found around the dallas area.
Both of these girls are 9-10mm, were caught today(6/5/18), and broke their wings off in the test tube. Found in my pool.
Pool Queen One:
Pool Queen Two:
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This queen was found yesterday(6/4/18) and still has her wings. She was found at my local park. She is about 9mm in length.
Park Queen:
I think the two pool queens are the same species, solenopsis? The park queen I am not sure of, she does look similar to the other two but also seems to have some differences in body shape?
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And finally, I have what I believe is a male, though I could be completely wrong so I am curious if anyone can confirm this and identify his species? He is 7mm, caught today(6/5/18)
Queen and Male(probably) Ant IDs Needed
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Re: Queen and Male(probably) Ant IDs Needed
The second queen is Pheidole sp. and all the rest are Solenopsis invicta, the last one being a male.
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Re: Queen and Male(probably) Ant IDs Needed
Thanks! And oh gosh, apparently I have 12 fire ant queens then lol, will probably sell or release most of them I suppose. Are they terribly fast growing? And question about Brachymyrmex queens, do they nest with multiple queens?
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Brachymyrmex are polygynous most of the time, yes, but you would have to be sure they are the same species.
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Awesome! And I also just found this little one, only about 5-6mm and all black. I cant tell if it is a male or a female, and I don't have a clue as to its species, any help here? Again found in the Dallas area, in my pool.
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Re: Queen and Male(probably) Ant IDs Needed
Monomorium sp. queen.
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