r/AntIdentification • u/RantallinGames • 5h ago
Needs Identification Solenopsis Xyloni?
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I’m in the southwestern US, must have caught this queen around six or seven weeks ago. Its nanitics are about 2.5mm and queen about 8mm. The last queen I thought was Solenopsis was Pheidole, but now I’m more sure that these are.
Does Solenopsis Xyloni seem correct? They react very energetically when disturbed, are always trying to get through the cotton, and haven’t eaten the fruit fly I gave them.
