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Take 2, Day 154 – They are finally Identified!

by NJ Ant FanPosted on December 13, 2020December 13, 2020
Tapinoma sessile and Formica dolosa queen ants
Here is Scar Smile, on the right, and Onetenna, on the left

One day I discovered an ant care site called formiculture.com, so I posted an I.D. request for Scar Smile and Onetenna. The next day, I got an answer. These ants are the species Formica Dolosa (Scar Smile), and Tapinoma Sessile (I think) (Onetenna). I am happy to find out what these ants were after 154 days in my care. Formica Dolosa queens are about 1cm long, and Scar Smile is about 1 cm. Tapinoma Sessile queens are about 5mm long, and so is Onetenna.

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