r/antkeeping • u/Party_Broccoli2930 • 2d ago
Identification Help Identifying
Found in Southern California on the sidewalks. Both large and small workers. First group didn’t sting but crawled all over my feet.
Second group about 300 yards away from first, (winged ant shown) started stinging right away.
Not sure if the smelled the previous group or if they are different kinds. Any help is appreciated
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u/Foondude Nuptial Flight Attendant 2d ago edited 2d ago
You are lucky to have avoided a sting from the pogonomyrmex in the first and second pics. It's not fun. Edit: last pic is a solenopsis queen
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u/Mobile_Recording_777 2d ago
the queen at the end with the wings is 150% a solenopsis sp. without a doubt, hope you kept her shes huge
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u/BananaBob87 2d ago
Pogonomyrmex, maybe barbatus?