Yes. The majors do not have orbiculate heads like placodops do, and most species in the Myrmecocystus melliger-complex are about the same size. M. placodops in Arizona are also typically found in the low desert, and wouldn't be expected to be found at a higher elevation like these were.
I don't necessarily like collecting wild colonies, especially if it's a species I already have. We did collect a few Camponotus sansabeanus colonies, and I also collected a lot of Formica gnava pupae for my Polyergus colony, but other than that this was a pretty light collection trip.
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Have you ever seen pheidole polymorpha or macclendoni?
No. Neither are native to Arizona, unfortunately.
Catch me 42 rhea colonies
6:50 you sure those aren't m. placodops?
Yes. The majors do not have orbiculate heads like placodops do, and most species in the Myrmecocystus melliger-complex are about the same size. M. placodops in Arizona are also typically found in the low desert, and wouldn't be expected to be found at a higher elevation like these were.
@@ArthropodAntics lol. shouldn't have questioned your judgement.
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Thanks for not taking loads of them but please be gentle when putting the rocks back
I don't necessarily like collecting wild colonies, especially if it's a species I already have. We did collect a few Camponotus sansabeanus colonies, and I also collected a lot of Formica gnava pupae for my Polyergus colony, but other than that this was a pretty light collection trip.