Reproductive ant. Female? - Solenopsis

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… James C. Trager, 25 May, 2016 - 7:25am

Female reproductive [i]Soleno

Female reproductive Solenopsis not uncommonly have 11-segmented antennae, Salvador. I've even seen some with one 10-segmented and the other 11-segmented. Rarely or never more than 10 in workers, though. What was the size of this insect? It looks like one of the thief ant group of species.

… James C. Trager, 25 May, 2016 - 7:23am

Sorry for not including its size

This was the smallest of the reproductive ants that I photographed lately: 4 mm long.
Thanks!

… Salvador Vitanza, 25 May, 2016 - 7:37am

Solenopsis. Some native species of fire ant.

… Brendon E. Boudinot, 22 May, 2016 - 5:30pm

Initially, I suspected Solenopsis, but

this ant has antennae with 11 flagelomeres, not 12 (including the 2-segmented club) as in Solenopsis, unless I am not counting right or mistaken altogether.

… Salvador Vitanza, 22 May, 2016 - 6:42pm

Yep, unusual for a Solenopsis to have 11-merous antennae, but the 2-merous club and widely-bicarinate clypeus are both major indicators for the genus. Additionally, the wing venation is characteristic.

… Brendon E. Boudinot, 23 May, 2016 - 9:34am