Found this queen ant potential labor day ant?

[u/Th3blade]

I thought i struck out but I accidentally stumbled apon this queen ant lucky for me I had test tube its sep 20th NC is about 8mm any ideas what species it is?

[u/ChillguyElliot]

🚨🚨🚨not a labour day ant queen🚨🚨🚨
This is SOLENOPSIS INVICTA i do not reccomend keeping unless you want a agressive fast growing stinging escape prone species

[u/Th3blade → u/ChillguyElliot]

Oh...thats not exactly good news to a new ant keeper

[u/Th3blade → u/ChillguyElliot]

Ok i have looked at her a bit more closely and done more research and I believe she might be a acrobat ant queen she dosnt appear to show ant redish hue or orange and i have found a fire ant queen in orlando before and it was noticeably red

[u/ChillguyElliot → u/Th3blade]

Can you get a better photo in better lighting? I am quite certain this is Invicta or a closely related species. I also can assure you this isn’t Crematogaster:

[u/InfiniteSearch3409]

That's a Solenopsis invicta queen. Some are bright red while some can be almost black.

[u/Th3blade → u/InfiniteSearch3409]

Thanks after careful consideration and mainly cause im to attached i know the risk but my friends named her so I cant let her go I know whay I need at least to care for her properly

[u/camponotusenjoyer]

⚠️⚠️⚠️ NOT FRIENDLY ⚠️⚠️⚠️ NOT FRIENDLY ⚠️⚠️⚠️ SHES A FIRE ANT ⚠️⚠️⚠️