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Two Queens Caught 4mm; ID Needed
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Two Queens Caught 4mm; ID Needed
Owner of:
8 Cardiocondyla Mauritanica Queens
8 Nylanderia Vividula Queens
6 Solenopsis Molesta Queens
2 Brachymyrmex Patagonicus Queens
8 Cardiocondyla Mauritanica Queens
8 Nylanderia Vividula Queens
6 Solenopsis Molesta Queens
2 Brachymyrmex Patagonicus Queens
- Batspiderfish
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Re: Two Queens Caught 4mm; ID Needed
Nylanderia
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Re: Two Queens Caught 4mm; ID Needed
I'm going to say it's a Nylanderia Terricola. Thanks.
Owner of:
8 Cardiocondyla Mauritanica Queens
8 Nylanderia Vividula Queens
6 Solenopsis Molesta Queens
2 Brachymyrmex Patagonicus Queens
8 Cardiocondyla Mauritanica Queens
8 Nylanderia Vividula Queens
6 Solenopsis Molesta Queens
2 Brachymyrmex Patagonicus Queens
Re: Two Queens Caught 4mm; ID Needed
I'm starting to think that it's a Nylanderia Vividula
Owner of:
8 Cardiocondyla Mauritanica Queens
8 Nylanderia Vividula Queens
6 Solenopsis Molesta Queens
2 Brachymyrmex Patagonicus Queens
8 Cardiocondyla Mauritanica Queens
8 Nylanderia Vividula Queens
6 Solenopsis Molesta Queens
2 Brachymyrmex Patagonicus Queens
- Batspiderfish
- Posts: 3315
- Joined: Wed Jun 29, 2016 3:47 pm
- Location: Maine
Re: Two Queens Caught 4mm; ID Needed
I only settled with Nylanderia because the identifying characteristics are not visible in the pictures.
If you enjoy my expertise and identifications, please do not put wild populations at risk of disease by releasing pet colonies. We are responsible to give our pets the best care we can manage for the rest of their lives.
Re: Two Queens Caught 4mm; ID Needed
They seem pretty active and energetic. Aren't their workers supposed to be shiny?Batspiderfish wrote: ↑Sat Jun 09, 2018 1:24 pmI only settled with Nylanderia because the identifying characteristics are not visible in the pictures.
Owner of:
8 Cardiocondyla Mauritanica Queens
8 Nylanderia Vividula Queens
6 Solenopsis Molesta Queens
2 Brachymyrmex Patagonicus Queens
8 Cardiocondyla Mauritanica Queens
8 Nylanderia Vividula Queens
6 Solenopsis Molesta Queens
2 Brachymyrmex Patagonicus Queens
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